Psophia crepitans

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : Grey-winged trumpeter
French : Agami trompette

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Gruiformes
Family : Psophiidae
Notes : 3 subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach a size of 52 cm for a weight of 1.5 kg. Long gray legs, long neck, small white bill. Plumage mostly black with green, blue and violet iridescence on neck. Back and hind-wings grey and beige.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South America, from South-east Colombia, south to north-east Peru, east to South and East Venezuela, Guianas and north Brazil. Lives in dense humid tropical forest, far from human settlement, up to 750 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species occurs at low densities, even in suitable habitat. The main threats it faces are hunting and destruction of lowland forests.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation
Dallas World Aquarium (USA), Berlin Zoo (Germany), NOP (Netherlands), Pairi Daiza (Belgium)

 

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