Fiery-throated Fruiteater
A species of Typical Fruiteaters Scientific name : Pipreola chlorolepidota Genus : Typical Fruiteaters
Fiery-throated Fruiteater, A species of Typical Fruiteaters
Botanical name: Pipreola chlorolepidota
Genus: Typical Fruiteaters
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Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
At just 12.5 cm (5 in), the fiery-throated fruiteater is the smallest species in the genus. The adult male has a bright green head and upper parts except for the tips of the tertial wing feathers which are white. The throat and chest are bright orangish-red, contrasting with the rest of the underparts which are green, the midbelly being tinged with yellow. The upper parts of the adult female are similar to those of the male, the breast is green and the belly is barred with green and yellow. In both sexes, the iris is pale grey, the beak pinkish-orange with a dark tip, and the legs orange. This bird might be confused with the scarlet-breasted fruiteater (Pipreola frontalis) but that species is larger and the belly of the male is less green. 
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Fiery-throated Fruiteater primarily feasts on various fruits, aligning with its frugivorous relatives. It typically forages by joining mixed-species flocks in fruiting trees.
Habitat
The fiery-throated Fruiteater is typically found in the humid forests of the Andean foothills. It resides within a habitat characterized by a moist and dense forest ecosystem, which is rich in biodiversity and provides ample fruiting vegetation to sustain its diet. The fiery-throated Fruiteater occupies these environments generally at lower to mid mountain ranges, avoiding higher altitudes and favoring elevations that support its ecological niche.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The fiery-throated fruiteater is found in humid tropical forests on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Its range extends from southern Colombia, through Ecuador to northern Peru, and its altitudinal range is from 600 to 1,200 metres (2,000 to 3,900 ft) above sea level, although it has been observed at Cerros del Sira, in the Ucayali Region of Peru, at around 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
Species Status
The forests on the foothills of the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru are under pressure from tea and coffee farmers, cattle ranchers, loggers, miners and oil explorers. The fiery-throated fruiteater is an uncommon species with a patchy distribution across its wide range. It is present in the Sangay National Park in Ecuador where the natural forest should be preserved, but elsewhere its population trend is thought to be downwards, so the international Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being a "near-threatened species".
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cotingas Genus
Typical Fruiteaters Species
Fiery-throated Fruiteater 
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