- Pipreola pulchra
Identification
18cm (7 in)
Male
- Black hood with greenish tinge on nape
- Green upperparts, wings and tail
- Orange-yellow patch on chest continuing narrowly to side of neck, bordered by narrow black line below
- Solid green side of breast
- Yellow rest of underparts
- Broadly streaked green flanks
- Yellow eyes
- Red bill
- Greenish legs
Female
- Entirely green upperparts
- Green and yellow streaked underparts
Juveniles undescribed.
Similar species
Orange-breasted Fruiteater is very similar. Note green tinge on head and less fiery orange on chest on Masked Fruiteater.
Distribution
Endemic to the eastern slope of the Andes in Peru.
A poorly known restricted-range species. Considered uncommon to rare.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Sometimes considered conspecific with Golden-breasted Fruiteater, Orange-breasted Fruiteater and Black-chested Fruiteater.
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Occurs from 1500 to 2250m.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on fruit.
Breeding
No information on breeding.
Movements
Probably a sedentary species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and D Christie, eds. 2004. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9: Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334696
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Masked Fruiteater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Masked_Fruiteater
