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Purple-throated Fruitcrow (male)
Stanley Jones

Purple-throated Fruitcrow (male) (Querula purpurata)

Purple-throated Fruitcrow (Querula purpurata) Male, species sexually dimorphic. The platform was 36 m (118 ft) above the ground in a Kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra: Malvaceae). The top of the tree was actually another 5-10 m (16-33 ft) above the platform. Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador. Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest (Rio Napo floodplain) at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Ecuadorian amazonian rainforest canopy (Rio Napo floodplain) at ca. 200 m (656 ft) elevation.
Location
Napo Wildlife Center, Yasuni National Park, Orellna Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
January 2016
Scientific name
Querula purpurata
Equipment used
Canon
peterow
What a beauty Stanley. Superb colourful pose you have of this poser, well done.
 
Joelle-Marcelle
A splendid shot of this striking bird, Stanley. It looks as if it's wearing a thick scarf. That purple throat is beautiful.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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