Photo: Erwin Neles from Saramacca, Surinam / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Grey-winged Trumpeter
Psophia crepitans
Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) — Cranes & Rails of South America.
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The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) is a member of the Psophiidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1 kg. 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 Gruiformes
- Family Psophiidae Trumpeters
- Genus Psophia
- Species crepitans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Psophiidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-winged Trumpeter is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Grey-winged Trumpeter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) is a member of the Psophiidae family, within the order Gruiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Amazonia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1 kg, with a wing length of about 27.8 cm and a tail of around 11.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-winged Trumpeter?
The Grey-winged Trumpeter is a very large bird that weighs around 1 kg.
Where does the Grey-winged Trumpeter live?
The Grey-winged Trumpeter is found across South America with a range covering SA n Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-winged Trumpeter belong to?
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) belongs to the Psophiidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Grey-winged Trumpeter eat?
The Grey-winged Trumpeter is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Grey-winged Trumpeter migrate?
The Grey-winged Trumpeter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-winged Trumpeter 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 Grey-winged Trumpeter make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-winged Trumpeter — 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 Grey-winged Trumpeter's range?
The Grey-winged Trumpeter has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
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