- 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
- 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
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-fronted Piping Guan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-fronted_Piping_Guan
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
