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Black-fronted Piping Guan
Pipile jacutinga
Black-fronted Piping Guan (Pipile jacutinga) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Black-fronted Piping Guan (Pipile jacutinga) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Pipile
- Species jacutinga
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-fronted Piping Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-fronted Piping Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-fronted Piping Guan (Pipile jacutinga) is a member of the Cracidae family, within the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil, ne Argentina and se Paraguay.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.2 kg, with a wing length of about 34 cm and a tail of around 28.5 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 169,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-fronted Piping Guan?
The Black-fronted Piping Guan is a very large bird that weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the Black-fronted Piping Guan live?
The Black-fronted Piping Guan is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, ne Argentina and se Paraguay, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-fronted Piping Guan belong to?
The Black-fronted Piping Guan (Pipile jacutinga) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Black-fronted Piping Guan eat?
The Black-fronted Piping Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-fronted Piping Guan migrate?
The Black-fronted Piping Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-fronted Piping Guan endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Black-fronted Piping Guan make?
1 real field recording of the Black-fronted Piping Guan — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-fronted Piping Guan's range?
The Black-fronted Piping Guan has a mapped global range of about 169,000 km².
Conservation
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