The buff-throated purpletuft (Iodopleura pipra) is a small species of South American bird 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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tityridae |
| Genus: | Iodopleura |
| Species: | I. pipra
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| Iodopleura pipra (Lesson, 1831)
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It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Iodopleura pipra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700818A93798415. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700818A93798415.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Adopt the Family Tityridae Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - South American Classification Committee (2007)