Cotingas (Cotingidae)
Golden-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola aureopectus) - HBW 9, p. 83
French: Cotinga à poitrine d’or
German: Goldbrustkotinga
Spanish: Frutero Pechidorado
Taxonomy: Ampelis aureo-pectus Lafresnaye, 1843, “Bogotá”, Colombia.
Closely related to P. jucunda, P. lubomirskii and P. pulchra, and all sometimes treated as conspecific, but plumages distinct; geographical range overlap, but without intergradation, between present species and P. jucunda in SW Colombia (Nariño). Populations in S part of W Andes included in nominate, but possibly represent a separate, undescribed race. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- decora Bangs, 1899 - Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, in N Colombia.
- aureopectus (Lafresnaye, 1843) - Andes of N & W Colombia and Venezuela (E to Lara), and Sierra de Perijá (on Colombia-Venezuela border).
- festiva (Todd, 1912) - coastal range in N Venezuela (Carabobo E to Aragua).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male perched and looking around Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp aureopectus)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 5 years ago 32 sec 4.8 -
A female looking to the leaves around her and feeding Locality Maracay-Choroní Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp aureopectus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 4 years ago 12 sec 4.5 -
A male foraging on a branch Locality Maracay-Choroní Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp aureopectus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 4 years ago 11 sec 4.3 -
A male feeding in a tree and jumping off Locality Maracay-Choroní Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp aureopectus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 4 years ago 2 sec 4.3 -
A male perched, seen from below Locality Rancho Grande Biological Station, Maracay-Ocumare Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp aureopectus)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 5 years ago 15 sec 4 -
A brief view of a male perched and jumping away Locality Maracay-Choroní Road, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (ssp aureopectus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 4 years ago n/a 3.4
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Male perched.
Locality Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (ssp decora)
Birding Brazil Tours 26 March 2013 7 weeks ago 3.9 -
A male bird perched on a fruiting tree, seen from below.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp festiva)
philgunson 29 June 2008 4 years ago 3.8 -
vocalizing male, a female inn to 6 m
Locality Distrito de Manejo Integrado Cuchilla del San Juan, Risaralda Department, Colombia
Julian zuleta 41 weeks ago 3
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Song. Locality Yacambú National Park, Lara State, Venezuela
Nacho Areta 3 years ago 3
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