White-throated Piping-guan
Pipile grayi
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A large cracid (~1.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with a white throat wattle and striking white wing patches. Found in humid lowland forests of Bolivia and western Mato Grosso, Brazil. Inhabits terra firme and seasonally flooded Amazonian forest. Feeds on fruits and seeds in the forest canopy. Near Threatened due to deforestation and hunting in southwestern Amazonia.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 65,3 cm | 25.7 in |
| Poids | 1239,0 g | 43.70 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Glossy black body; large white wing patches; pale blue-white bare facial skin; pendulous wattle pale blue-white; white crest and white spotting on neck; throat area paler than Blue-throated relative.
Habitat & Range
Répartition géographique
Resident in the Amazon Basin of Bolivia and Brazil, south of the Amazon River. Found in lowland rainforest.
Diet & Feeding
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in South American lowland forests east of the Andes.
Statut de conservation
Son
Chant
Produces loud, resonant piping calls and wing-whirring displays. Near Threatened; the clear, carrying piping call echoes through Bolivian and Brazilian Amazonian forest.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Famille | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Pipile |
| Espèces | Pipile grayi |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family