Pipreola

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"Fruiteater" redirects here. For fruit-eating animals in general, see Frugivore. 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.

Species[edit]
The genus contains 11 species:[1]