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Crimson fruitcrow

Haematoderus militaris (Shaw, 1792)

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The crimson fruitcrow (Haematoderus militaris) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 227 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Crimson fruitcrow (Haematoderus militaris)
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the crimson fruitcrow

Weight
227 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the crimson fruitcrow

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Crimson fruitcrow (Haematoderus militaris)
Hector Bottai · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the crimson fruitcrow live?

Not recorded

What is the crimson fruitcrow?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The crimson fruitcrow (Haematoderus militaris) is a species of bird in the large family Cotingidae, not a crow. The only member of the genus Haematoderus, it is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Because of its large range and population density this species is not classified as vulnerable.

From the Wikipedia article “Crimson fruitcrow” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crimson_fruitcrow&oldid=1352004234), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the crimson fruitcrow endangered?

The crimson fruitcrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the crimson fruitcrow classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCotingidae
  6. genusHaematoderus
  7. SpeciesHaematoderus militaris (Shaw, 1792)

Synonyms Coracias militaris, Haemotoderus militaris militaris

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • غراب الفاكهة القرمزيArabic
  • cotinga carmesíCatalan
  • kotinga karmínováCzech
  • ffrwythfrân gochWelsh
  • KarminfrugtkrageDanish
  • KarminvogelGerman
  • KaminvogelGerman
  • KarminkotingaGerman
  • karmezina kotingoEsperanto
  • Pájaro MilitarSpanish
  • Cotinga militarSpanish
  • Pájaro-militarSpanish
  • tulikotingaFinnish
  • Piauhau rougeFrench
  • Coracine rougeFrench
  • crvena kotingaCroatian
  • vérkotingaHungarian
  • Corvo beccafrutta cremisiItalian
  • ベニカザリドリJapanese
  • raudonasis vaislesysLithuanian
  • KarmozijnvruchtenkraaiDutch
  • kruczyniec szkarłatnyPolish
  • anambé-militarPortuguese
  • cotinga-militarPortuguese
  • Карминный плодоедRussian
  • Карликовый плодоедRussian
  • vranuša brechaváSlovak
  • röd fruktkråkaSwedish
  • Karmin Meyve KotingasıTurkish
  • плодоїд малиновийUkrainian
  • 緋紅果傘鳥Chinese
  • 绯红果伞鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the crimson fruitcrow

Other species in the same family Cotingidae.

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Common questions

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How big is the crimson fruitcrow?

An adult crimson fruitcrow weighs 227 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the crimson fruitcrow endangered?

The crimson fruitcrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the crimson fruitcrow?

The crimson fruitcrow (Haematoderus militaris) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Crimson fruitcrow (Haematoderus militaris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/crimson-fruitcrow

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BibTeX
@misc{crimson_fruitcrow_2026,
  title = {Crimson fruitcrow (Haematoderus militaris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/crimson-fruitcrow},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}