Screaming Piha - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Anselmo d Affonseca
Manaus, Brazil, August 2016

Lipaugus vociferans

Identification

Bird in the process of "screaming."
Photo © by Andy Adcock
Imataca, Venezuela, 6 January, 2016

24–28 cm (9½-11 in)

• Plain grey
• Mottled throat and breast

Distribution

South America: found from eastern Colombia to southern Venezuela, The Guianas, northern Bolivia, Amazonian and eastern Brazil.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Middle and lower levels of humid forest and woodland.

Behaviour

Similar to a thrush but perches in a more upright position.

Diet

The diet consists mainly of fruit and insects.

Vocalisation

They have a very loud wolf whistle.

Gallery

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  Photo by BirdsPeru
  Mishana Reserve near Iquitos, Peru

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Arthur Grosset
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2016)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Screaming Piha. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Screaming_Piha

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