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Blue-throated Piping-guan

Pipile cumanensis

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
66.9 cm
น้ำหนัก
1228.0 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Cracidae
อันดับ
Galliformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

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
กว้างปีก 66.9 cm 26.3 in
น้ำหนัก 1228.0 g 43.32 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

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

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Incubation: 24-28 days.

จำนวนไข่

1-3

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

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

Distribution

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

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External Databases

คำถามที่พบบ่อย

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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