purple purple species bird family found western region south_america range extends southern colombia south eastern ecuador peru east extreme northwestern western brazil lives canopy borders humid forest range purple genus known subspecies smaller species expresses strong sexual males black bold white white edges feathers white belly black barring rear flanks throat deep purple giving bird common scientific names females dark brown pale margins black barring throat male powerful voice little research species known ecology purple primarily occasionally eat small insects solitary male attracts female canopy letting sunlight reflect feathers suspected breed year round non migratory despite considered naturally uncommon rare vast range purple listed species concern taxonomy purple originally described male specimen collected near peru district kept des paris years later species split genus genus generic specific comes ancient greek words dark purple throat structurally similar species purple differs heavier bill distinctive pale feathers barred female generally considered closely related species recent molecular analysis suggested species fact form separate clade canopy dwelling specifically genus genus black faced genus bare genus genera molecular analysis suggested purple closely related recognized subspecies description purple strongly sexually male female purple similarities plumage male black including head wings tail feathers bird white fringes conspicuous white white edges feathers additionally male deeply purple throat white belly black barring rear flanks contrast female purple dark brown pale margins black barring throat deeper coloration female tail feathers longer pointed tip male juvenile purple resembles paler female plumage immature adult purple length weighs average wide bill strongly arched weakly developed bird iris dark brown bill legs black species powerful voice unlike structurally similar species silent male high lasts seconds dropping pitch regularly repeated perch distribution habitat purple found southern colombia south eastern ecuador peru region east extreme northwestern western eastern boundary species appears lower northern brazil purple total range covers approximately km2 occurs patches low population found canopy borders humid forest elevation restricted humid forests found humid forests forests flooded non migratory ecology behavior purple feeds primarily fruits forest trees notably belonging genus occasionally small invertebrates insects reported observations species feeding involve leaning perch fruit tree forest canopy birds distinct similar species seen pairs species canopy morning sun solitary male purple attracts female canopy letting sun highlight plumage breeding behavior species largely unknown range times implies species breed year round status purple known appears naturally uncommon rare widespread area certainly reported canopy lifestyle iucn considers species species concern large range iucn estimated population size believes declining habitat loss
Purple-throated cotinga