Cotingas (Cotingidae)
Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola frontalis) - HBW 9, p. 83
French: Cotinga chevalier
German: Scharlachbrustkotinga
Spanish: Frutero Pechirrojo
Other common names: Bluish-crowned/Bluish-fronted/Chapman’s Fruiteater (squamipectus)
Taxonomy: Euchlornis frontalis P. L. Sclater, 1859, Samaipata, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Apparently closely related to P. chlorolepidota; speciation probably comparatively recent, but the two now exhibit extensive geographical overlap, although different altitudinal ranges. Race squamipectus rather distinct, and separated from nominate by wide gap in N Peru; may perhaps merit full species status. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- squamipectus (Chapman, 1925) - E slope of Andes from N Ecuador S to N Peru (S to San Martín).
- frontalis (P. L. Sclater, 1859) - E slope from C Peru S to C Bolivia (W Santa Cruz).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on a nest.
Locality Wildsumaco Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador (ssp squamipectus)
Nick Athanas 16 February 2009 48 weeks ago 3.5
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