Blue-throated Piping Guan

Overview

Blue-throated Piping Guan (Pipile cumanensis) is a species of Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pipile; binomial: Pipile cumanensis; authority: (Jacquin, 1784).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Pipile cumanensis treated as ssp. of P. pipile by Ridgely & Greenfield (2001); H&M; BLI; and SACC recognize as species.