Blue-throated Piping-Guan
NameBlue-throated Piping-Guan
Common NameBlue-throated Piping-Guan
Scientific NamePipile cumanensis
FamilyCracidae
Wingspan (cm)75
Length (cm)72
Weight (g)1250
Plumage DetailsGlossy black body with white speckling on the wing coverts, a white head, and a pale yellowish-buff crown. It has a prominent bare blue throat wattle and reddish-pink legs.
Vocalization / CallProduces loud, piping whistles and a characteristic wing-whirring sound during display flights.
Primary Dietfrugivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Amazon basin of northern South America, including parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Identifying Featureswhite head, pale yellowish-buff crown, blue throat wattle, glossy black body, white wing patches, reddish legs
Description
This large, arboreal bird is characterized by its glossy dark plumage, contrasting white head, and distinctive blue throat wattle. It typically forages in the canopy of tropical forests, often seen in pairs or small groups.
