... (Querula purpurata; plate 10-8) feeds on both insects and fruits, but David Snow showed that its frugivorous habits may have been instrumental in the evolution of its intricate social behavior. Not a true crow, this species is a member ...
... Querula purpurata ( Müller ) Purple - throated Fruit Crow Male . - Length about 272 mm . ( 10.70 in . ) ; tail about 116 mm . ( 4.55 in . ) . Black with a conspicuous patch of glossy , crimson , maroon , elongated , stiff feathers on ...