Olivaceous Piha
Snowornis cryptolophus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusSnowornis (Green Pihas)
- SpeciesSnowornis cryptolophus (Olivaceous Piha)
About the Olivaceous Piha
The olivaceous piha (Snowornis cryptolophus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The olivaceous piha was originally described as Lathria cryptolophia. It was later moved to genus Lipaugus and then back to Lathria. Because that genus already applied to species unrelated to subalaris, its current genus Snowornis was erected in 2001 for it and the similar grey-tailed piha (S. subalaris). The genus honors Dr. David W. Snow for his many contributions to the knowledge of the cotingas.
The olivaceous piha has two subspecies, the nominate S. c. crytolophus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1877) and S. c. mindoensis (Hellmayr & Seilern, 1914). The olivaceous piha is 23 to 24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) long; three males weighed about 72 to 76 g (2.5 to 2.7 oz). The sexes have similar plumage. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a mostly olive head with brighter olive ear coverts and a partially hidden black crest in the middle of the crown. Their upperparts are olive green that is brightest on the rump. Their tail is a browner to grayer olive than their upperparts with thin olive edges... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Olivaceous Piha in Cordillera Azul National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Gray-tailed Piha
Snowornis subalaris
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Scarlet-breasted Fruiteater
Pipreola frontalis
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Amazonian Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus ornatus
Foothill Schiffornis
Schiffornis aenea
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Rupicola peruvianus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Black-and-white Becard
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Spangled Cotinga
Cotinga cayana
Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olivaceous Piha in Cordillera Azul National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Olivaceous Piha sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Piha in Cordillera Azul National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Piha in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.