Black-fronted Piping-guan
Pipile jacutinga
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A large cracid (~1.25 kg) of family Cracidae, with a black forehead, blue facial wattle, and white wing patches. Inhabits Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and eastern Paraguay. Arboreal frugivore relying heavily on palmito palm fruits. Endangered due to severe Atlantic Forest deforestation, overhunting, and capture for the cage-bird trade.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 68,0 cm | 26.8 in |
| Peso | 1250,0 g | 44.09 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Glossy black; bold white wing patches; bare blue facial skin with red base to wattle; black forehead contrasting with white crest; neck and mantle spotted white. Distinctive blue-and-red wattle pattern.
Habitat & Range
Distribuição geográfica
Resident in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina. Found in humid subtropical forest. Endangered.
Diet & Feeding
Frugivorous; eats fruits especially palm fruits, seeds, and leaves in Brazilian Atlantic forest. Endangered; forages in canopy.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days.
Tamanho da postura
2-4
Som
Canto
Produces loud, piercing piping calls and strong wing-whirring displays. Endangered; calls carry through remnant Atlantic forest; the piping call is among the clearest of all cracids.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Família | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Pipile |
| Espécies | Pipile jacutinga |
Distribution
Black-fronted Piping-guan has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family