Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusLipaugus (Typical Pihas)
- SpeciesLipaugus vociferans (Screaming Piha)
About the Screaming Piha
The screaming piha (Lipaugus vociferans) is a species of passerine bird in the lesser-known family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in every mainland South American country except for these four countries: Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The screaming piha has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described as Ampelis cinerea but that binomial was already in use for the pompadour cotinga (now named Xipholena punicea). The oldest available name was Muscicapa vociferans, with which Weid mistakenly placed it in the Old World flycatcher family. It was moved to genus Lipaugus in 1828 by Boie who erected that genus for it (but spelled it Lipangus because of mis-reading the name's Greek origin).
The screaming piha is monotypic. The screaming piha is 24 to 26 cm (9.4 to 10 in) long and weighs 68 to 87 g (2.4 to 3.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have medium gray upperparts. Their tail and their wings' flight feathers and greater coverts are browner or duskier. Their underparts are a paler gray that is palest on the throat. They have a brown, grayish brown, or gray iris, a black maxilla and a dusky mandible... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Screaming Piha in Manu National Park
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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 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Screaming Piha in Manu National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Screaming Piha sighting in Manu National Park, based on 532 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Screaming Piha in Manu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Screaming Piha in Manu National Park in our monthly data.