Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans)
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Grey-winged Trumpeter

Psophia crepitans Linnaeus, 1758

45–52 cmLength1 kgWeight

The grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) is a member of a small family of birds, the Psophiidae.

Most records: Guyana, Ecuador, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Guyana, Ecuador, Suriname

Grey-winged Trumpeter has been recorded at 49 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana269 records
  2. Sani LodgeEcuador189 records
  3. Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname151 records
More places
  1. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname145 records
  2. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador100 records
  3. Surama EcoLodgeGuyana93 records
  4. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador93 records
  5. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana63 records
  6. Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana58 records
  7. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuyanaEcuadorSurinamePeruVenezuelaColombiaFrench GuianaBrazil

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-winged Trumpeter?

The Grey-winged Trumpeter is about 45–52 cm long and weighs around 1 kg.

Where does the Grey-winged Trumpeter live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Ecuador and Suriname.

Is the Grey-winged Trumpeter endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-winged Trumpeter as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-winged Trumpeter eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Grey-winged Trumpeter in?

It belongs to the family Trumpeters (Psophiidae), order Gruiformes.

At a glance

Length
45–52 cm
Weight
1 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
278 mm
Tail
119 mm
Bill
40 mm
Tarsus
129 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Trumpeters Psophiidae
Genus
Psophia

Other birds in the genus Psophia

Pale-winged TrumpeterPale-winged TrumpeterPsophia leucopteraDark-winged TrumpeterDark-winged TrumpeterPsophia viridis
Grey-winged Trumpeter

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