Trinidad Piping Guan
Pipile pipile
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredAves · Galliformes · Cracidae
About
The Trinidad piping guan locally known as the pawi, is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae, endemic to the island of Trinidad. It is a large bird, somewhat resembling a turkey in appearance, and research has shown that its nearest living relative is the blue-throated piping guan from South America. It is a mainly arboreal species feeding mostly on fruit, but also on flowers and leaves. At one time abundant, it has declined in numbers and been extirpated from much of its natural range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird as "critically endangered".
Fun Fact
The same data suggests that these diverged some 400,000 years ago at latest, perhaps as early as 1.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on fruit and berries (such as those from the fragrant nutmeg and baboonwood), as well as flowers and leaves.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change