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Red-throated Piping Guan
Pipile cujubi
Red-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cujubi) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Red-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cujubi) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Pipile
- Species cujubi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-throated 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 Red-throated Piping Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cujubi) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, part of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nc Brazil and Amazonia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.2 kg, with a wing length of about 34.8 cm and a tail of around 30 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-throated Piping Guan?
The Red-throated Piping Guan is a very large bird that weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the Red-throated Piping Guan live?
The Red-throated Piping Guan is found across South America with a range covering SA nc Brazil and Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-throated Piping Guan belong to?
The Red-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cujubi) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Red-throated Piping Guan eat?
The Red-throated Piping Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-throated Piping Guan migrate?
The Red-throated Piping Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-throated Piping Guan endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Red-throated Piping Guan make?
1 real field recording of the Red-throated Piping Guan — 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 Red-throated Piping Guan's range?
The Red-throated Piping Guan has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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