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Scaled fruiteater
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The Scaled fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is the only member of the genus Ampelioides.[2][3] This bird is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is the high elevation tropical forests of the Andes mountains. The Scaled Fruiteater is a chunky, short-tailed, flat-headed bird measuring 19-20 cm in length. It uses its green scaled feather pattern to blend in with the dense vegetation of the South American rainforest.[4]
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Scaled fruiteater | |
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In Colombia | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Cotingidae |
Genus: | Ampelioides Verreaux, 1867 |
Species: | A. tschudii |
Binomial name | |
Ampelioides tschudii (Gray, 1846) | |
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