Red-ruffed Fruitcrow

Pyroderus scutatus

The red-ruffed fruitcrow is a species of bird in the monotypic genus Pyroderus. It belongs to the family Cotingidae, and is one of the largest passerines in South America. Its common names in Spanish include yacutoro, toropisco montañero, sangretoro, pájaro torero, and cuervo-frutero de garganta roja. This species was first named Coracias scutata by Shaw in 1792, but was later changed to the current scientific name. This species has five subspecies P. s. scutatus, P. s. orenocensis, P. s. granadensis, P. s. masoni, P. s. occidentalis.

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