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Purple-throated Fruitcrow

Querula purpurata

The Purple-throated Fruitcrow is a colorful bird found in tropical forests. It has a beautiful purple throat and loves to eat fruits, making it a special part of its habitat.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Purple-throated Fruitcrow is a medium-sized, stocky bird with glossy black plumage. Its most striking feature is the large, iridescent patch of bright purple feathers on the male's throat. It has a broad bill and a relatively short tail.

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Purple-throated Fruitcrow
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Purple-throated Fruitcrow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Their calls can sound like deep 'rroop-rroop' hoots echoing through the jungle!

These birds often gather in 'leks' where males show off their bright purple throats!

They build flimsy, flat nests so thin you can sometimes see the egg through them!

Unlike many birds, the males help feed the chick, a rare family effort in their group.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Forest Voice Amplifier

Purple-throated Fruitcrow can make loud, booming calls because of specialized throat muscles that help them communicate across dense rainforests.

Fähigkeit

Fruit-Finding Vision

Purple-throated Fruitcrow has excellent eyesight that helps them spot ripe fruits high in the tree canopy, even in low light conditions.

Fähigkeit

Lek Dance Performer

Male Purple-throated Fruitcrows can perform impressive group displays on branches to attract mates, showing off their bright throats.

Fähigkeit

Seed Dispersal Helper

Purple-throated Fruitcrow can eat many fruits whole, which helps them spread seeds far and wide, aiding new plant growth.

Maße und Details

Länge
28-31 cm
Flügelspannweite
45-55 cm
Gewicht
0.105-0.14 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-12 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
1
Brutzeit
20-25 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds mainly eat fruits, especially from palm trees, helping spread seeds in the forest.

Hauptnahrung

  • Palm fruits
  • Fig fruits
  • Berry-like fruits
  • Insects
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Açai Palm

Euterpe oleracea

Consumes its nutritious fruits.

eats

Giant Fig

Ficus insipida

Feeds on its figs, often found in its diet.

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

Is a potential prey item for this powerful raptor.

depends on

Maripa Palm

Attalea maripa

Disperses its seeds after consuming the fruit.

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Sammlungen

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Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

28-31 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

45-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

0.105-0.14 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

8-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

35 km/h

Was frisst Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

These birds mainly eat fruits, especially from palm trees, helping spread seeds in the forest.

Wo findet man Purple-throated Fruitcrow normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Purple-throated Fruitcrow?

Foraging

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