Buff-throated Purpletuft
NameBuff-throated Purpletuft
Common NameBuff-throated Purpletuft
Scientific NamePorphyrolaema porphyrolaema
FamilyCotingidae
Wingspan (cm)27.5
Length (cm)16.5
Weight (g)40
Plumage DetailsMales have a dark grey head and upperparts, with a prominent buffy-orange throat and upper breast. The rest of the underparts are mottled grey and white, often with a brownish wash on the flanks. Females are generally duller, lacking the bright throat patch, and are more uniformly greyish-brown with mottled underparts.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a soft, whistled "whee-oo" or "whee-o-whee," often given from a high perch. They also produce a series of soft, descending whistles.
Primary Dietfrugivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the western Amazon basin, primarily in eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru, and western Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesBuffy-orange throat patch (males), Dark grey head and upperparts, Mottled grey and white underparts, Quiet, solitary behavior, Prefers mid-canopy of humid forests
Description
The Buff-throated Purpletuft is a small, rather inconspicuous cotinga of the Amazonian lowlands. Males are distinguished by a striking buffy-orange throat patch, contrasting with their dark grey plumage. They typically perch quietly in the mid-canopy of humid forests, often difficult to spot.
