Pipile cujubi
The Red-throated Piping-Guan (*Pipile cujubi*) is a strikingly elegant member of the Cracidae family, native to the Amazonian lowlands of South America. This medium-sized guan, measuring 69–76 cm (27–30 in) in length and weighing around 1.2-1.4 kg (2.6-3.1 lbs), is characterized by its glossy black plumage contrasting sharply with a bright white crown and nape. Its most distinctive field mark, giving it its common name, is the prominent, vivid red throat wattle (dewlap) that dangles beneath i...
Found primarily in lowland humid forests, including gallery forests, terra firme, and seasonally flooded areas, typically at elevations from sea level up to 1,000 meters (3,300 feet).
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of fruits, especially from palms and figs, supplemented with seeds, flowers, leaves, and occasionally small invertebrates.
Red-throated Piping-Guans are diurnal and predominantly arboreal, spending most of their time foraging and roosting high in the forest canopy. They forage by plucking fruits, seeds, and leaves directly from branches, often moving deliberately through the mid to upper strata of the forest. Territo...
The Red-throated Piping-Guan is a non-migratory resident species found exclusively in the Amazon Basin of South America. Its distribution spans parts of Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru, primarily inhabiting lowland humid forests. The nominate subspecies, *Pipile cujubi cujubi*, is found in extreme west...
Near Threatened
- The Red-throated Piping-Guan produces its signature 'piping' call not just with its voice, but also through a unique sound generated by modified primary feathers during a display flight. - Its vivid red throat wattle is a key distinguishing feature and is likely used in courtship displays and s...