Black-chested Fruiteater
A species of Typical Fruiteaters Scientific name : Pipreola lubomirskii Genus : Typical Fruiteaters
Black-chested Fruiteater, A species of Typical Fruiteaters
Botanical name: Pipreola lubomirskii
Genus: Typical Fruiteaters
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Photo By Lars Petersson
Description
Fruiteaters are stocky birds with short tails and short tarsi (lower legs). The black-chested fruiteater is a medium-size fruiteater with a length of 18 cm (7.1 in). The male has a black head, throat and upper breast. The upper parts of the body are bright green and the underparts yellowish-green with mottling on the flanks. The female lacks the black head region and has a bright green back, throat and cheat and underparts streaked with yellow and green. The iris is yellow in both sexes, the beak pinkish-orange and the legs greenish-grey. This species could be confused with the green-and-black fruiteater (Pipreola riefferii), but the latter species has pale barring on the tertial wing feathers, and a yellow border to the black chest in the male. The song is a faint, high-pitched ascending whistle "tseeeeeeweee", and there are further short, rising and falling, whistling calls.
Size
18 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-chested Fruiteater, a frugivore, primarily consumes fruit. Specific diet details are unrecorded, but such birds typically forage in trees, utilizing keen senses to locate ripe offerings. Unique dietary traits remain undocumented.
Habitat
The habitat of black-chested Fruiteater predominantly consists of montane forests where it thrives amidst dense vegetation. These environments offer an abundance of fruit, which is the primary component of its diet. Broadly, black-chested Fruiteater resides in regions that feature lush, tropical to subtropical mountainous zones, constituting an important ecological niche within these forested landscapes.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The black-chested fruiteater is native to the Andean region of South America. Its range extends on the eastern side of the Andes from southern Colombia, through Ecuador, to northern Peru; it is found in montane forests and its altitudinal range is 1,500 to 2,300 m (4,900 to 7,500 ft). It also occurs as separate populations locally on the western side of the Andes at Cajamarca and in the south of Marañón Province.
Species Status
Though somewhat uncommon and with a rather restricted range, the population of the black-chested fruiteater seems stable and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as being a "least-concern species".
Photo By Lars Petersson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cotingas Genus
Typical Fruiteaters Species
Black-chested Fruiteater