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Trinidad Piping Guan
Pipile pipile
Trinidad Piping Guan (Pipile pipile) — Gamebirds of South America.
The Trinidad Piping Guan (Pipile pipile) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1.8 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Pipile
- Species pipile
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.8 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Trinidad 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 Trinidad Piping Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Trinidad Piping Guan (Pipile pipile) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, part of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Trinidad.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.8 kg, with a wing length of about 33.1 cm and a tail of around 28 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 503 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Trinidad Piping Guan?
The Trinidad Piping Guan is a very large bird that weighs around 1.8 kg.
Where does the Trinidad Piping Guan live?
The Trinidad Piping Guan is found across South America with a range covering SA Trinidad, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Trinidad Piping Guan belong to?
The Trinidad Piping Guan (Pipile pipile) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Trinidad Piping Guan eat?
The Trinidad Piping Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Trinidad Piping Guan migrate?
The Trinidad Piping Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Trinidad Piping Guan endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Trinidad Piping Guan's range?
The Trinidad Piping Guan has a mapped global range of about 503 km².
Conservation
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