Pipreola

Pipreola is a genus of bird in the family Cotingidae. Together with Ampelioides tschudii, they are collectively known as fruiteaters. All are restricted to humid montane or foothill forest in western or northern South America. They are thickset birds with predominantly greenish upperparts. Males of most species have black heads and/or reddish, orange or yellow to the throat, chest or belly.

Pipreola
Black-chested fruiteater (Pipreola lubomirskii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cotingidae
Genus:	Pipreola Swainson, 1838

Species

The genus contains 11 species:[1]

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Pipreola arcuata	Barred fruiteater	Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador to Peru and Bolivia
	Pipreola aureopectus	Golden-breasted fruiteater	Colombia, and Venezuela
	Pipreola chlorolepidota	Fiery-throated fruiteater	Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
	Pipreola formosa	Handsome fruiteater	northern Venezuela
	Pipreola frontalis	Scarlet-breasted fruiteater	Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru
	Pipreola intermedia	Band-tailed fruiteater	Bolivia and Peru
	Pipreola jucunda	Orange-breasted fruiteater	Colombia and Ecuador
	Pipreola lubomirskii	Black-chested fruiteater	Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
	Pipreola pulchra	Masked fruiteater	Peru
	Pipreola riefferii	Green-and-black fruiteater	Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
	Pipreola whitelyi	Red-banded fruiteater	Venezuela and western Guyana

References

1. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2018). "Cotingas, manakins, tityras, becards". World Bird List Version 8.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 27 June 2018.

• Fitzpatrick, J. W., and Hosner, P. A. (2004). Fruiteaters (Pipreola). pp. 80–84 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Christie, D. A. eds. (2004). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 9. Cotingas to Wagtails. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-69-5