Blue-throated Piping-Guan
Pipile cumanensis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
- GenusPipile (Piping-Guans)
- SpeciesPipile cumanensis (Blue-throated Piping-Guan)
About the Blue-throated Piping-Guan
The blue-throated piping guan (Pipile cumanensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Penelopina of family Cracidae, the guans, chachalacas, and curassows. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Peru, and Venezuela.
The genus Pipile has been treated as including anywhere from one to five species depending on the criteria used by the various authors and taxonomic systems. At various times from one to four of them have been treated as subspecies of the Trinidad piping guan (P. pipile). By early 2023, major worldwide taxonomic systems had settled on five species including the white-throated piping guan (P. grayi), which had been considered a subspecies of the blue-throated. The blue-throated piping guan is now monotypic according to the worldwide systems. However, the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society retains the white-throated piping guan as a subspecies of the blue-throated.
The blue-throated piping guan is described as "oddly 'prehistoric' (reptilian)" but "handsome". It is 60 to 69 cm (24 to 27 in) long and weighs about 970 to 1,350 g (2.14 to 2.98 lb). Its neck and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Blue-throated Piping-Guan in Sierra de la Macarena 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 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-throated Piping-Guan in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-throated Piping-Guan sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-throated Piping-Guan in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Blue-throated Piping-Guan in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.