Red-throated Piping Guan

Red-throated Piping GuanThe Red-throated Piping Guan is a large, 68–70 cm guan of Amazonian forests. It lives in the canopy and may gather in fruiting trees.What does it look like?The account gives a body length of about 68–70 cm.Moving between forests to visit fruiting treesRed-throated Piping-guans eat fruit in Amazonian forests. A July2019 field account recorded birds feeding on Cecropia fruits in Brazil.A southern Amazonian study described crossings of open habitats and occurrence in small forest patches. Researchers suggested that visits to fruiting trees may explain temporary use of these patches.Retaining large fruit-bearing trees and surrounding forests is relevant to their feeding movements and habitat conservation.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List (BirdLife listing) · Vulnerable · GlobalForest loss, degradation and hunting are conservation concerns. Large fruiting trees and surrounding forest support habitat use. BirdLife lists the species as Vulnerable.