Barred Fruiteater

Pipreola arcuata (Lafresnaye, 1843)

Barred Fruiteater, Pipreola arcuata, is a cotinga of the Andes in South America, breeding from western Venezuela to Bolivia. It lives in montane forest and cloudforest, using both the interior and the edges of these woods in the temperate zone. It is a resident bird throughout the year. Among fruiteaters, it is notable for barred breasts in both sexes. The nominate form shows different plumage in males and females, while P. a. viridicauda has paler eyes and less black and white on the outer tail feathers.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Cotingidae — Cotingas

Breeding range

South America: w Venezuela to Bolivia