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Intervales, São Paulo, Brazil, April 2004
Pipile jacutinga

Aburria jacutinga

Identification

64-74 cm

  • Mostly black
  • White crest
  • Large white wing-covert patch
  • White crown and nape
  • Black forehead
  • White edging on neck and upper breast feathers
  • Broad bluish-white eye-ring
  • Large red throat wattle with blue base
  • Pale blue bill with black tip
  • Reddish legs and feet.

Distribution

South America: Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Atlantic rain forest near water courses.

Behaviour

The diet includes flowers and fruits and invertebrates.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Avibase
  3. BirdLife International

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External Links

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