Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)

Purple Honeycreeper, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small Neotropical bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Purple Honeycreeper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Cyanerpes lucidus
Cyanerpes cyaneus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Cyanerpes
Species: Cyanerpes caeruleus

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