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Revision as of 18:30, 26 September 2016
- Pipile cumanensis
Aburria cumanensis
Identification
69cm
- Black plumage with greenish gloss
- Large white wing patch
- White flecks on wing coverts and chest
- White patch over eye
- White or buffy nape
- Short white or buffy-white crest
- Pale blue bill, cobalt-blue at tip
- Blue bare flesh on throat
- Red legs
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- P. c. cumanensis:
- P. c. grayi:
Habitat
Forest edges, particularly near water.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit and flowers.
Breeding
It builds a nest of twigs, and the eggs are yellow.
References
- 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.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-throated Piping Guan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-throated_Piping_Guan
