Grey-winged Trumpeter vs White-winged Trumpeter

Psophia crepitans compared with Psophia leucoptera

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Grey-winged Trumpeter White-winged Trumpeter
Scientific Name Psophia crepitans Psophia leucoptera
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Psophiidae Psophiidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 55.0 cm (21.7 in) 54.1 cm (21.3 in)
Weight 1003.1666666666666 g (35.39 oz) 1286.6666666666667 g (45.39 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Grey-winged Trumpeter only

None

White-winged Trumpeter only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Grey-winged Trumpeter

Least Concern

White-winged Trumpeter

About These Birds

Grey-winged Trumpeter

Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) is a large 45–52 cm ground-dwelling bird of Amazonian rainforests. Glossy black body with pale grey wing patches; hunched posture. Lives in noisy social groups in undisturbed lowland terra firme and várzea forest from the Guianas to Bolivia. Feeds on fruit and invertebrates on the forest floor.

White-winged Trumpeter

White-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) is a 45–52 cm trumpeter of south-western Amazonia. Glossy black with conspicuous white inner wing feathers contrasting with black outer wings. Inhabits undisturbed lowland Amazonian forest in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. Social; lives in flocks of 3–12 birds with complex cooperative breeding.

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