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Blue-throated Piping-guan

Pipile cumanensis

Least Concern
翼開長
66.9 cm
体重
1228.0 g
Cracidae
Galliformes

について

A large cracid (~1.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with white wing markings and a bright blue throat wattle. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests across northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela south through Amazonia to Bolivia. Arboreal, feeding on fruits and seeds. Least Concern; widespread in Amazonian forests with relatively stable populations in undisturbed areas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 66.9 cm 26.3 in
体重 1228.0 g 43.32 oz

識別

羽毛

Glossy black; large white wing patch; bare bright blue throat skin and wattle; white forehead and crest; white flecking on neck and mantle. Blue throat skin distinguishes from White-throated Piping-guan.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident in the Amazon Basin from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and Brazil. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest near rivers.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Amazonian and Orinoco basin forests. Forages in canopy and mid-storey.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 24-28 days.

一腹卵数

1-3

鳴き声

さえずり

Emits loud, resonant piping calls and wing-whirring displays. The ringing, piping calls carry through Amazonian lowland forest; wing-whirr is powerful and audible from a distance.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Pipile
Pipile cumanensis

Distribution

Blue-throated Piping-guan has been recorded in 5 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Blue-throated Piping-guan eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Amazonian and Orinoco basin forests. Forages in canopy and mid-storey.
Where does the Blue-throated Piping-guan live?
Resident in the Amazon Basin from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and Brazil. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest near rivers.
Is the Blue-throated Piping-guan endangered?
The Blue-throated Piping-guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Blue-throated Piping-guan nest?
Incubation: 24-28 days.
What does the Blue-throated Piping-guan sound like?
Emits loud, resonant piping calls and wing-whirring displays. The ringing, piping calls carry through Amazonian lowland forest; wing-whirr is powerful and audible from a distance.
How big is the Blue-throated Piping-guan?
The Blue-throated Piping-guan has a wingspan of 66.9 cm, weight of 1228.0 g.
What order and family does the Blue-throated Piping-guan belong to?
The Blue-throated Piping-guan (Pipile cumanensis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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