About the Purple Honeycreeper
The purple honeycreeper is a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in the tropical New World from Colombia and Venezuela south to Brazil, and on Trinidad. A few, possibly introduced, birds have been recorded on Tobago.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Cyanerpes caeruleus |
| Species Codes | purhon1, PUHO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Purple Honeycreeper belong to?
The Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Purple Honeycreeper?
The purple honeycreeper is a small Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in the tropical New World from Colombia and Venezuela south to Brazil, and on Trinidad. A few, possibly introduced, birds have been recorded on Tobago....
Where can I report a Purple Honeycreeper sighting?
You can log sightings of Purple Honeycreeper on eBird (ebird.org) using species code purhon1, or on iNaturalist.
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