Information about Psophiidae
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The trumpeters are a small family of birds restricted to the forests of the Amazon basin in South America. They are named for the trumpeting call of the males.
The three species are dumpy birds with long necks and legs, and chicken-like bills. The plumage is soft, and they are weak fliers. They are fast runners.
These are gregarious birds which nest on the ground, laying large clutches of white or greenish eggs. Their food consists of insects and fruit. In Venezuela and Brazil (where it is known as jacamim) they are often used as "guard dogs" because they are adept at killing poisonous snakes.
Species
- Grey-winged Trumpeter, Psophia crepitans
- Pale-winged Trumpeter, Psophia leucoptera
- Dark-winged Trumpeter, Psophia viridis
Trivia
- The botanist Richard Spruce was so enchanted by them that he recommended England import them to India.
External links
- Trumpeter videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Gray-Winged Trumpeter at the National Aviary
P. crepitans
Binomial name
Psophia crepitans
Linnaeus, 1758
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans
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Binomial name
Psophia crepitans
Linnaeus, 1758
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Gruiformes
Bonaparte, 1854
Families
Some 5-10 living, see article text.
The diverse order Gruiformes contains a considerable number of living and extinct bird families with, on first sight, little in common. Gruiform means "crane-like.
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Bonaparte, 1854
Families
Some 5-10 living, see article text.
The diverse order Gruiformes contains a considerable number of living and extinct bird families with, on first sight, little in common. Gruiform means "crane-like.
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Charles Lucien (Carlo) Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (May 24, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithologist. He was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and nephew of Emperor Napoleon.
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Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linné)
Carl von Linné, Alexander Roslin, 1775. Currently owned by and hanging at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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Carl von Linné, Alexander Roslin, 1775. Currently owned by and hanging at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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P. crepitans
Binomial name
Psophia crepitans
Linnaeus, 1758
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans
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Binomial name
Psophia crepitans
Linnaeus, 1758
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans
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P. leucoptera
Binomial name
Psophia leucoptera
Spix, 1825
The Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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Binomial name
Psophia leucoptera
Spix, 1825
The Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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P. viridis
Binomial name
Psophia viridis
Spix, 1825
The Dark-winged Trumpeter (Psophia viridis) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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Binomial name
Psophia viridis
Spix, 1825
The Dark-winged Trumpeter (Psophia viridis) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Amazon
Apurímac, Ene, Tambo, Ucayali, Amazonas
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Apurímac, Ene, Tambo, Ucayali, Amazonas
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South America is a continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie
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chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated fowl, believed to be descended from the wild Indian and south-east Asian Red Junglefowl.
The chicken is one of the most common and wide-spread domestic animals.
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The chicken is one of the most common and wide-spread domestic animals.
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Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season.
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Motto
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Anthem
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Spanish)
"Glory to the Brave People"
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Anthem
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Spanish)
"Glory to the Brave People"
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Motto
Ordem e Progresso (Portuguese)
"Order and Progress"
Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
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Ordem e Progresso (Portuguese)
"Order and Progress"
Anthem
Hino Nacional Brasileiro
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A guard dog, watch dog, or sentry dog is a dog employed to guard against, or watch for, unwanted or unexpected animals or people.
Both guard dogs and watch dogs bark to alert their owners of an intruder's presence.
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Both guard dogs and watch dogs bark to alert their owners of an intruder's presence.
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P. crepitans
Binomial name
Psophia crepitans
Linnaeus, 1758
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans
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Binomial name
Psophia crepitans
Linnaeus, 1758
The Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans
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P. leucoptera
Binomial name
Psophia leucoptera
Spix, 1825
The Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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Binomial name
Psophia leucoptera
Spix, 1825
The Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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P. viridis
Binomial name
Psophia viridis
Spix, 1825
The Dark-winged Trumpeter (Psophia viridis) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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Binomial name
Psophia viridis
Spix, 1825
The Dark-winged Trumpeter (Psophia viridis) is a species of bird in the Psophiidae family.
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National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is America's only independent indoor nonprofit aviary. It is also America's largest aviary, and the only accorded honorary "National" status by the United States Congress.
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