FRUIT-EATING BIRDS
Frugivores are most diverse in the tropics where fruit is available year-round. Many polygynous birds are fruit eaters. Males of these species have bright colors to augment their courtship displays, so many brightly colored birds rely heavily on fruit for their diet. Not all of the photos here depict frugivores many omnivorous birds incorporate fruit into their diets.
American Robin
feeding on Amalanchier fruit
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Canada; Quebec, Quebec CityBay-headed Tanager
eating melostome fruit
Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola
Trinidad & Tobago, Asa Wright Nature CenterBlack-collared Barbet
Black-collared Barbet Lybius torquatus
Republic of South Africa, PretoriaBlack-sided Flowerpecker
dropping melastome berry
Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum celebicum
Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah, Kinabalu Park, near HQ ca 1,600 mBlaze-winged Parakeet
eating fruit
Blaze-winged Parakeet Pyrrhura devillei
Brazil; Mato Groso do Sul, BonitoBlue Cotinga
in Cecropia tree
Blue Cotinga Cotinga nattererii
Panama, Gamboa, Canopy Tower Lodge, Panama Prov.Blue Dacnis
eating melostome fruit
Blue Dacnis Dacnis cayana
Costa Rica, La SelvaBlue-crowned Parakeet
eating fruit
Blue-crowned Parakeet Aratinga acuticaudata
Brazil, Araras LodgeBlue-naped Chlorophonia
eating melostome fruit
Blue-naped Chlorophonia Chlorophonia cyanea
Peru, Manu National ParkBlue-necked Tanager
eating melostome fruit
Blue-necked Tanager Tangara cyanicollis
Peru, Manu National ParkBlue-winged Mountain-Tanager
eating fruit
Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus flavinuchus
Ecuador, MindoBohemian Waxwing
eating fruit
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Canada; Quebec, Ile d'OrléansBrassy-breasted Tanager
eating melostome fruit
Brassy-breasted Tanager Tangara desmaresti
Brazil, REGUA, Cachoeiras de MacacuCalifornia Thrasher
eating fruit
California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum
USA; California, MalibuChestnut-eared Aracari
eating fruit
Chestnut-eared Aracari Pteroglossus castanotis
Brazil, Araras LodgeChestnut-sided Warbler
eating melostome fruit
Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica
Costa Rica, Heredia, La SelvaCollared Aracari
in Cecropia tree eating fruit
Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus
Panama, Gamboa, Canopy Tower Lodge, Panama Prov.Comoro Blue-Pigeon
eating green fig
Comoro Blue-Pigeon Alectroenas sganzini
Aldabra, Aldabra IslandsCordilleran Flycatcher
eating fruit
Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis
Mexico; Hidalgo, HidalgoCrimson-rumped Toucanet
eating fruit
Crimson-rumped Toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus
Ecuador, Tandayapa Bird LodgeDodo
illustration: Dodo eating Tambalocoque fruit
Dodo Raphus cucullatus
Fawn-breasted Tanager
eating fruit
Fawn-breasted Tanager Pipraeidea melanonota
Flavescent Bulbul
eating raspberries - Rubus sp.
Flavescent Bulbul Pycnonotus flavescens
Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah, Kinabalu Park, Laban Rata 3,275 m.Fulvous-vented Euphonia
Cecropia fruit in bill
Fulvous-vented Euphonia Euphonia fulvicrissa
Panama, near GamboaGila Woodpecker
feeding on cactus fruit
Gila Woodpecker Melanerpes uropygialis
USA; Arizona, TucsonGolden-headed Quetzal
feeding on palm fruit in flight
Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps
Ecuador, MindoGolden-naped Barbet
eating small red fruit
Golden-naped Barbet Megalaima pulcherrima
Borneo, Malaysia, Sabah, Kinabalu ParkHispaniolan Woodpecker
at nest cavity in palm with palm fruit
Hispaniolan Woodpecker Melanerpes striatus
Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Botanical GardensHorned Lark
Adult with insect and fruit (?) in beak
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Canada; Newfoundland, Cape Saint Mary'sIsland Thrush
eating fruit - Rosaceae
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia, Sabah, Kinabalu Park, Laban Rata 3,275 m.Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher
eating berry
Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher Ptilogonys caudatus
Panama, Chiriqui, Los QuetzalesMasked Flowerpiercer
eating fruit
Masked Flowerpiercer Diglossa cyanea
Ecuador, Quito, Jardin BotanicoMonk Parakeet
eating cactus fruit
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
Bolivia, Cochabamba, Omereque, Red-fronted Macaw ReserveOrange-bellied Flowerpecker
eating melostome fruit
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker Dicaeum trigonostigma
Borneo, Malaysia, Sabah, Danum ValleyOriental Pied Hornbill
feeding on palm fruit
Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
Malaysia, Desaru, JohorPalawan Hornbill
eating fig
Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei
Philippines, Puerto Princessa Subterranean River National Park, PalawanPalm-nut Vulture
eating palm fruit
Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis
Kenya, Samburu National ReservePalmchat
near nest with palm fruit
Palmchat Dulus dominicus
Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Botanical GardensPine Grosbeak
feeding on crab apple fruit
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
USA; New York, Sullivan CountyPine Grosbeak
feeding on crab apple fruit
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator
USA; New York, Sullivan CountyRed-headed Barbet
mouth full of banana
Red-headed Barbet Eubucco bourcierii
Colombia, Tatamá National ParkResplendent Quetzal
eating bambito fruit
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno
Panama, Chiriqui, Los QuetzalesRhinoceros Hornbill
eating fruits of fig Ficus stupenda
Rhinoceros Hornbill Buceros rhinoceros
Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan, Gunung Palung National ParkRose-ringed Parakeet
female eating fruit
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Netherlands, ZoetermeerScaly-breasted Bulbul
eating fig
Scaly-breasted Bulbul Pycnonotus squamatus
Scarlet Tanager
eating melostome fruit
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
Costa Rica, Heredia, La SelvaScarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
eating fruit
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager Anisognathus igniventris
Peru, Manu National ParkSpangle-cheeked Tanager
eating fruit
Spangle-cheeked Tanager Tangara dowii
Costa Rica, Savegre LodgeSpot-billed Toucanet
eating palm fruit
Spot-billed Toucanet Selenidera maculirostris
Brazil, Atlantic RainforestSpot-billed Toucanet
eating palm fruit
Spot-billed Toucanet Selenidera maculirostris
Brazil, Atlantic RainforestSpotted Towhee
eating Amalanchier fruit
Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus
Canada; British Columbia, PentictonStreak-eared Bulbul
Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi
Thailand, Huai Kha KaengThick-billed Green-Pigeon
fruit in bill
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon Treron curvirostra
Philippines, Puerto Princessa Subterranean River National Park, PalawanToucan Barbet
eating fruit
Toucan Barbet Semnornis ramphastinus
Tropical Boubou
eating fruit
Tropical Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus
Kenya, Mountain LodgeVaried Thrush
eating fruit
Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius
USA; Washington, King Co.Von Der Decken's Hornbill
eating fruit
Von Der Decken's Hornbill Tockus deckeni
Kenya, Samburu National ReserveWhite-crowned Pigeon
eating palm fruit
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala
USA; Florida, Pig Pine KeyWhite-throated Sparrow
Feeding on Cornus fruit
White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis
USA; Illinois, Chicago, Montrose BeachWrentit
eating red fruit
Wrentit Chamaea fasciata
USA; California, Los Angeles CoYellow-billed Cotinga
eating melostome fruit
Yellow-billed Cotinga Carpodectes antoniae
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
eating fig
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius
Indonesia, Gunung Palung National Park, west Kalimantan, BorneoYellow-rumped Flowerpecker
eating berry
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius
Borneo, Malaysia, Sabah, Crocker Range NP, MendolongYellow-winged Cacique
Adult foraging on fruit from the Guamuchil tree
Yellow-winged Cacique Cacicus melanicterus
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