About Pipile pipile (Jacquin, 1784)
Pipile pipile (Jacquin, 1784), commonly called the Trinidad piping guan, is a medium-sized cracid that reaches 60 cm in total length. It has a general appearance similar to a turkey, with a thin neck and small head. Its plumage is mainly black with a purple gloss. It has a large blackish crest edged with white, and large white patches on its wings. The bare skin of its face and its wattle are blue, and its legs are red. Its call is a thin piping sound, and its wings produce a whirring noise during flight. This is an arboreal forest bird that builds its nest in trees. Females lay three large white eggs, and the female alone incubates the eggs. This species feeds on fruit, berries including those from fragrant nutmeg and baboonwood, flowers, and leaves. It has not been confirmed that small insects are part of this species' diet.
