Lipaugus lanioides
The Cinnamon-vented Piha (*Lipaugus lanioides*) is a striking, medium-sized passerine bird belonging to the Cotingidae family, renowned for its incredibly loud vocalizations echoing through the Atlantic Forest. Measuring approximately 23-26 cm (9-10 inches) in length and weighing around 60-70 grams (2.1-2.5 oz), its plumage is primarily a dull olive-brown to greyish-brown on the upperparts, contrasting with a paler, often buffy-grey breast and belly. Its most distinctive field mark, giving th...
This piha exclusively inhabits humid, evergreen montane and submontane Atlantic Forest, typically at elevations ranging from 800 to 2000 meters.
The diet consists mainly of various fruits, especially those from the Lauraceae and Melastomataceae families, supplemented by a significant number of insects caught via sallying.
The Cinnamon-vented Piha is a diurnal species, generally observed singly or in pairs, often perching silently in the mid to upper canopy, making it quite elusive despite its loud voice. Foraging primarily involves sallying forth from a perch to snatch insects in mid-air (flycatching) or plucking ...
The Cinnamon-vented Piha is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome of southeastern South America. Its primary range spans southeastern Brazil, occurring from southern Bahia and Minas Gerais southward through Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and into Rio Grande do S...
Least Concern
- The species name "lanioides" refers to its similarity to shrikes of the genus *Lanius*, a comparison based on early taxonomic observations rather than close relation. - Its common name "Piha" is an onomatopoeic approximation of its incredibly loud, distinctive vocalizations that can carry for l...