Blue-throated Piping-Guan
Pipile cumanensis
The blue-throated piping guan 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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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Galliformes
Family
Cracidae
Genus
Pipile
Blue-throated Piping-Guan belongs to the family Cracidae, order Galliformes, within the Aves class.
Species Profile
The blue-throated piping guan 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 Blue-throated Piping-Guan faces significant pressure from widespread deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its range in northern South America. Hunting pressure for subsistence and commercial purposes has severely reduced populations, while agricultural expansion and cattle ranching continue to eliminate critical forest habitat.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits humid tropical lowland forests, gallery forests along rivers, and secondary forest growth from sea level to approximately 1,200m elevation. The species prefers dense canopy areas with abundant fruiting trees and is typically found in both primary and mature secondary forests.
Threats
Agricultural expansion
Deforestation and habitat loss
Hunting pressure
Cattle ranching
Habitat fragmentation
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Blue-throated Piping-Guan (Pipile cumanensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/blue-throated-piping-guan