The Black-fronted Piping Guan lives mainly in trees in the Atlantic Forest and feeds on fruit. White spots on its crown and wing tips and its red throat are distinctive.
It is mostly black, with white spots on the crown and wing tips, a red throat, and a whitish-blue bill.
Black-fronted Piping-guans face hunting and forest loss, with managed reintroduction used in the Atlantic Forest.
A study observed a released pair nesting in a tree fern. Two white eggs were recorded, the female incubated and the male frequently kept watch nearby during the 2017–2018 observations.
Incubation stopped after heavy rain. A 2025 funding announcement supported continued monitoring in a new dispersal area, part of the longer aim of establishing a self-sustaining population.
IUCN Red List (conservation institution account) · Endangered · Global
Hunting and habitat loss are threats. Reintroduction, behavioural and movement monitoring, and forest protection aim to support a self-sustaining wild population.