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Genus of birds
The purpletufts (Iodopleura) are a genus of birds 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. These relatively small, short-tailed birds are found in the canopy of forests in tropical South America. Their name is a reference to the purple feather tufts on the flanks of the male, but these are often not visible when the wings are held closed, and females lack them entirely.
Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Iodopleura pipra | Buff-throated purpletuft | eastern Brazil. | |
Iodopleura isabellae | White-browed purpletuft | Amazon Rainforest. | |
Iodopleura fusca | Dusky purpletuft | southeastern Venezuela, and very locally in northeastern Brazil. |
References
- ^ "Tityridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived 2008-05-08 at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)
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