Handsome Fruiteater
Pipreola formosa(Hartlaub, KJG, 1849)
English (US) Handsome Fruiteater
The Handsome Fruiteater (Pipreola formosa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cotingidae (Cotingas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pipreola formosa
- Family
- Cotingidae (Cotingas)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Handsome Fruiteater
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1849)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Pipreola formosa formosa
- Pipreola formosa rubidior
- Pipreola formosa pariae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ampelis formosa
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1849)
- Type locality
- Venezuela; restricted to Caracas by Hellmayr, 1929, Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Zool. Ser., 13, pt. 6, p. 121.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 1 p.275,493 pl.14 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater
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Fiery-throated Fruiteater
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Red-banded Fruiteater
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