- Lipaugus lanioides
Identification
27–28 cm (10½-11 in)
- Brownish-grey
- Scaled appearance on crown and breast
- Paler and duller below
- Warm brown wings, crissum and tail
Distribution
South America: endemic to south-eastern Brazil (Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais to ne Santa Catarina).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid montane Atlantic Rainforest, mainly between 500–1000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of fruit with the addition of large insects.
Breeding
Their nest is a small, thin platform.
Vocalisation
Recording by Andrew Whitehouse
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cinnamon-vented Piha. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinnamon-vented_Piha
External Links
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