Photo: Dario Sanches from SÃO PAULO, BRASIL / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Cinnamon-vented Piha
Lipaugus lanioides
Cinnamon-vented Piha (Lipaugus lanioides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinnamon-vented Piha (Lipaugus lanioides) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 94.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Lipaugus
- Species lanioides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 94.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon-vented Piha 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 Cinnamon-vented Piha is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinnamon-vented Piha (Lipaugus lanioides) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 94.8 g, with a wing length of about 13.4 cm and a tail of around 11.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 201,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon-vented Piha?
The Cinnamon-vented Piha is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 94.8 g.
Where does the Cinnamon-vented Piha live?
The Cinnamon-vented Piha is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cinnamon-vented Piha belong to?
The Cinnamon-vented Piha (Lipaugus lanioides) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon-vented Piha eat?
The Cinnamon-vented Piha is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Cinnamon-vented Piha migrate?
The Cinnamon-vented Piha is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinnamon-vented Piha endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cinnamon-vented Piha make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon-vented Piha — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cinnamon-vented Piha's range?
The Cinnamon-vented Piha has a mapped global range of about 201,000 km².
Conservation
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