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Screaming Piha
Lipaugus vociferans (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1820)
25 cmLength75 gWeight
The screaming piha (Lipaugus vociferans) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.
Most records: Peru, Brazil, Guyana
Where and when it's recorded
Screaming Piha has been recorded at 113 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana998 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil950 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru920 records
More places
- Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil477 records
- Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana469 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname465 records
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil461 records
- Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru452 records
- Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru452 records
- Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia442 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 screaming piha (Lipaugus vociferans) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found throughout mainland South America, excluding in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Screaming Piha?
The Screaming Piha is about 25 cm long and weighs around 75 g.
Where does the Screaming Piha live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia, eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Peru, Brazil and Guyana.
Is the Screaming Piha endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Screaming Piha as Least Concern.
What does the Screaming Piha eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Screaming Piha in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 25 cm
- Weight
- 75 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 123 mm
- Tail
- 110 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia, eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Lipaugus
Other birds in the genus Lipaugus
Rufous PihaLipaugus unirufus
Rose-collared PihaLipaugus streptophorus
Cinnamon-vented PihaLipaugus lanioides
Black-and-gold CotingaLipaugus ater
Grey-winged CotingaLipaugus conditus
Chestnut-capped PihaLipaugus weberi
Dusky PihaLipaugus fuscocinereus
Scimitar-winged PihaLipaugus uropygialis
Scaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudii
Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota
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