Blue-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cumanensis)
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Blue-throated Piping Guan

Pipile cumanensis (Jacquin, 1784)

60–69 cmLength1.2 kgWeight

The blue-throated piping guan (Pipile cumanensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Penelopina of family Cracidae, the guans, chachalacas, and curassows.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Blue-throated Piping Guan has been recorded at 102 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil1,281 records
  2. Manu BiolodgePeru1,183 records
  3. Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil712 records
More places
  1. Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil684 records
  2. Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil666 records
  3. Tambopata Research CenterPeru587 records
  4. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil548 records
  5. PE Encontro das ÁguasBrazil538 records
  6. Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil537 records
  7. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador509 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruEcuadorBoliviaColombiaGuyanaSurinameVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-throated Piping Guan?

The Blue-throated Piping Guan is about 60–69 cm long and weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Blue-throated Piping Guan live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Colombia to the Guianas, western Brazil and Peru. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Blue-throated Piping Guan?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-throated Piping Guan endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-throated Piping Guan as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-throated Piping Guan eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Blue-throated Piping Guan in?

It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Length
60–69 cm
Weight
1.2 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
332 mm
Tail
293 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
60 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern Colombia to the Guianas, western Brazil and Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Pipile

Other birds in the genus Pipile

Trinidad Piping GuanTrinidad Piping GuanPipile pipileWhite-throated Piping GuanWhite-throated Piping GuanPipile grayiRed-throated Piping GuanRed-throated Piping GuanPipile cujubiBlack-fronted Piping GuanBlack-fronted Piping GuanPipile jacutingaPlain ChachalacaPlain ChachalacaOrtalis vetulaGrey-headed ChachalacaGrey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereicepsChestnut-winged ChachalacaChestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrulaRufous-vented ChachalacaRufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficaudaRufous-headed ChachalacaRufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythropteraRufous-bellied ChachalacaRufous-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis wagleri
Blue-throated Piping Guan

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