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Trinidad Piping-guan

Pipile pipile

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
66,2 cm
Peso
2150,0 g
Família
Cracidae
Ordem
Galliformes
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Sobre

A large cracid (~2.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with bold white wing patches and a blue-and-white facial wattle. Endemic to the island of Trinidad; the only Pipile species in the Caribbean. Inhabits primary and mature secondary rainforest. Feeds on fruits and seeds in the canopy. Critically Endangered; one of the world's rarest birds, with fewer than 200 individuals surviving.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 66,2 cm 26.1 in
Peso 2150,0 g 75.84 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Glossy black overall; large white wing patches; bare blue facial skin and pendulous blue-and-white wattle; white crest; white streaking on neck. Spectacular ornamental facial features.

Habitat & Range

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the island of Trinidad (not Tobago). Found in lowland rainforest remnants. Critically endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Trinidadian forests. Critically endangered; forages in canopy.

Estado de conservação

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL.

Tamanho da postura

2

Som

Canto

Produces loud, resonant piping calls and strong wing-whirring displays. Critically endangered; calls carry through remnant Trinidad rainforest; the loudest vocalizations of any Pipile piping-guan.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Pipile
Espécies Pipile pipile

Distribution

Trinidad Piping-guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Trinidad Piping-guan eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Trinidadian forests. Critically endangered; forages in canopy.
Where does the Trinidad Piping-guan live?
Endemic to the island of Trinidad (not Tobago). Found in lowland rainforest remnants. Critically endangered.
Is the Trinidad Piping-guan endangered?
The Trinidad Piping-guan has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Trinidad Piping-guan nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Trinidad Piping-guan sound like?
Produces loud, resonant piping calls and strong wing-whirring displays. Critically endangered; calls carry through remnant Trinidad rainforest; the loudest vocalizations of any Pipile piping-guan.
How big is the Trinidad Piping-guan?
The Trinidad Piping-guan has a wingspan of 66.2 cm, weight of 2150.0 g.
What order and family does the Trinidad Piping-guan belong to?
The Trinidad Piping-guan (Pipile pipile) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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