Grey-winged Trumpeter
Psophia crepitans
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyPsophiidae (Trumpeters)
- GenusPsophia (Trumpeters)
- SpeciesPsophia crepitans (Grey-winged Trumpeter)
About the Grey-winged Trumpeter
The grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) is a member of a small family of birds, the Psophiidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, northern Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, north of the Amazon River.
The grey-winged trumpeter was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under current the binomial name Psophia crepitans. Linnaeus based his account on the earlier description by the French naturalist Pierre Barrère. Linnaeus specified the type locality as "America meridionali" but this is now restricted to Cayenne in French Guiana based on Barrère. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "breaking wind" or "resounding".
The grey-winged trumpeter's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC), the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society, and the Clements taxonomy recognise three subspecies:
P. c. crepitans Linnaeus, 1758 – Venezuela and southeast Colombia through the Guianas and north Brazil P. c. napensis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873 – southeast Colombia to northeast Peru and northwest Brazil P. c. ochroptera... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Grey-winged Trumpeter in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey-winged Trumpeter in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-winged Trumpeter sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 148 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey-winged Trumpeter in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Grey-winged Trumpeter in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.