Buff-throated purpletuft
The buff-throated purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a small species of South American bird in the family Tityridae. It has traditionally been placed in the cotinga family, but evidence strongly suggest it is better placed in Tityridae,[2] where now placed by SACC.
| Buff-throated purpletuft | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tityridae |
| Genus: | Iodopleura |
| Species: | I. pipra |
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| Iodopleura pipra (Lesson, 1831) | |
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It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Male I. p. leucopygia, illustration by Joseph Smit, 1888
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Iodopleura pipra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)
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