Black-chested fruiteater facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Black-chested fruiteater |
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Pipreola
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lubomirskii
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The black-chested fruiteater (scientific name: Pipreola lubomirskii) is a beautiful bird that lives in the forests of South America. It belongs to the Cotingidae family, known for their bright colors. You can find this bird in countries like Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They mostly live on the eastern side of the Andes Mountains. Their favorite home is in warm, wet montane forests, which are forests found on mountains. Experts say this bird is not in danger of disappearing.
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Meet the Black-chested Fruiteater
Fruiteaters are birds with a strong, stocky body. They have short tails and short lower legs. The black-chested fruiteater is a medium-sized bird. It grows to about 18 centimeters (7 inches) long.
What Does it Look Like?
The male black-chested fruiteater is quite striking. It has a black head, throat, and upper chest. The top part of its body is a bright green. Its belly and underparts are yellowish-green. You might see some spots on its sides.
The female looks a bit different. She does not have the black head. Instead, her back, throat, and chest are bright green. Her underparts have streaks of yellow and green.
Both male and female birds have bright yellow eyes. Their beak is a pretty pinkish-orange color. Their legs are greenish-grey.
Similar Birds
This bird can sometimes be confused with the green-and-black fruiteater. However, the green-and-black fruiteater has light stripes on its wing feathers. Also, the male green-and-black fruiteater has a yellow border around its black chest.
What Does it Sound Like?
The black-chested fruiteater has a soft, high-pitched song. It sounds like a rising whistle, "tseeeeeeweee." They also make short, rising and falling whistling calls.
Where Do Black-chested Fruiteaters Live?
The black-chested fruiteater calls the Andes Mountains in South America its home. Its range stretches from southern Colombia, through Ecuador, and into northern Peru. It lives on the eastern side of the Andes.
Their Forest Home
These birds prefer to live in mountain forests. You can find them at heights between 1,500 and 2,300 meters (about 4,900 to 7,500 feet) above sea level. There are also some smaller groups of these birds. They live on the western side of the Andes. You can find them in places like Cajamarca and the southern part of Marañón Province.
Is This Bird Safe?
The black-chested fruiteater is not very common. It also lives in a somewhat small area. However, the number of these birds seems to be steady. Because of this, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed it as a "least-concern species." This means experts are not worried about it becoming endangered anytime soon.
