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;[[:Category:Pipile|Pipile]] cumanensis | ;[[:Category:Pipile|Pipile]] cumanensis | ||
''Aburria cumanensis'' | ''Aburria cumanensis'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 60–69 cm (23½-27¼ in) | |
| − | *Black plumage with greenish gloss | + | *Black plumage with greenish-blue gloss |
*Large white wing patch | *Large white wing patch | ||
*White flecks on wing coverts and chest | *White flecks on wing coverts and chest | ||
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*Blue bare flesh on throat | *Blue bare flesh on throat | ||
*Red legs | *Red legs | ||
| + | [[Image:29574779631 884f7ba717 h.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Xyko+Paludo|Xyko Paludo}}<br />Bonito, MS, [[Brasil]], September 2016]] | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Trinidad Piping-Guan]] which is less black and not so glossy. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]] and [[Paraguay]]. | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]] and [[Paraguay]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''P. c. cumanensis'': | *''P. c. cumanensis'': | ||
:*Eastern [[Colombia]] to [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]], western [[Brazil]] and [[Peru]] | :*Eastern [[Colombia]] to [[Venezuela]], the [[Guianas]], western [[Brazil]] and [[Peru]] | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet | + | The diet consists of figs and palm fruits, leaves and flowers. They are often observed at salt and clay licks. |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
It builds a nest of twigs, and the eggs are yellow. | It builds a nest of twigs, and the eggs are yellow. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Avibase |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #Neotropical Birds | ||
| + | #Arthur Grosset | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Piping_Guan+cumanensis}} | {{GSearch|Piping_Guan+cumanensis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Pipile]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Pipile]] | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 26 September 2016
- Pipile cumanensis
Aburria cumanensis
Identification
60–69 cm (23½-27¼ in)
- Black plumage with greenish-blue 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
Similar Species
Trinidad Piping-Guan which is less black and not so glossy.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. c. cumanensis:
- P. c. grayi:
Habitat
Forest edges, particularly near water.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of figs and palm fruits, leaves and flowers. They are often observed at salt and clay licks.
Breeding
It builds a nest of twigs, and the eggs are yellow.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016)
- Wikipedia
- Neotropical Birds
- Arthur Grosset
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
