Andean Graupiha
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Andean Graupiha ( Lipaugus fuscocinereus ) |
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The Andengraupiha ( Lipaugus fuscocinereus ), sometimes Langschwanzpiha called, is a bird art from the family of Bellbirds (Cotingidae). The species has a large range that includes the South American countries Peru , Ecuador and Colombia . The IUCN assesses the population as Least Concern . The species is considered to be monotypical .
features
The Andengraupiha reaches a body length of about 32.5 to 33 centimeters, of which 15 centimeters are accounted for by the tail. The short, thick beak is slightly curved. The plumage is completely gray, with the wings appearing a little darker. On the back of the underside and on the tail it is brownish in color.
distribution and habitat
The bird can occasionally be observed at the edges of mountain forests and in the typical forest landscapes of the Andes at heights between 2000 and 3000 meters in the crown area of the trees. In Colombia it occurs in the Cueva de los Guácharos National Park and in the west of the Putumayo department . It is also present in the north of the western Andes in the Cordillera de Paramillo , only sporadically in the central Andes (especially in the Río Magdalena Valley) and on both sides of the eastern slopes in the departments of Norte de Santander and Cundinamarca . In Ecuador it occurs on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Here you can see him in alder forests on the road from Cuyuja to Nueva Loja . It can be seen more often in the SierrAzul Cloud Forest Reserve and in Cabañas San Isidro . In Peru you can find it in the extreme north on Cerro Chinguela in the regions of Piura and Cajamarca .
behavior
It is a rather calm, inactive bird that usually perches in the dense tree canopy. He seldom sits on easily visible branches. Every now and then you can watch him screaming from tree to tree. He seldom accompanies other companions, but this can also happen. If you see it together with other birds, then these are usually larger species such as mountain kassike ( Cacicus chrysonotus ), turquoise jay ( Cyanolyca turcosa ) or blue-backed mountain tangerine ( Buthraupis montana ). It eats its fruits in a similar way to many trogons by leaning towards its beak and flapping its wings lightly.
literature
- Steven L. Hilty , William L. Brown: A Guide to the Birds of Colombia. Princeton University Press, 1986, p. 445, ISBN 978-0691083728 .
- Robert S. Ridgely , Guy Tudor : Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America: The Passerines. University of Texas Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0292717480 , p. 511.
- Thomas Schulenberg , Douglas F. Stotz , Daniel F. Lane: Birds of Peru. Princeton University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0691049151 , p. 486.
- Robert S. Ridgely, Paul J. Greenfield: Birds of Ecuador Field Guide , Vol. 1, Cornell University Press, 2001, p. 634, ISBN 978-0-8014-8720-0
- Robert S. Ridgely, Paul J. Greenfield: Birds of Ecuador Field Guide , Vol. 2, Cornell University Press, 2001, pp. 548f, ISBN 978-0-8014-8721-7
Web links
- Internet Bird Collection Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus ) pictures and videos
- Avibase Andengraupiha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) pictures and other information
- Martin Reid Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus with Hooded Mountain-Tanager Buthraupis montana (engl.) Image
- Flickr Lipaugus fuscocinereus, Dusky piha picture
- Flickr Dusky piha image
- Andean Birding Dusky Piha (Eng.) Picture & voice recording
- Xtreme Birding Dusky Piha Lipaugus fuscocinereus Image
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lipaugus fuscocinereus in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010.2. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ↑ BirdLife IBA Factsheet Cerro Chinguela (span.)