Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera)

Other Names (World)
White-winged Trumpeter, Pale-winged Trumpeter

Family
Psophiidae (Trumpeters)

Size
50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Spix, 1825

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 750 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Peru.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Loud, harsh 'kretch' notes uttered in alarm. Song is a very low 'wuh wuh wuh...', as from a dog giving warning growls.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) [XC207365]
by Herman van Oosten from Man\u00fa Province, Madre de Dios, Peru (song)

Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) [XC108]
by David Geale from Sachavacayoc Lodge, Tambopata, Peru (alarm call)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) and Green-winged Trumpeter (Psophia viridis) and sometimes treated as conspecific with Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans). Alternatively, subspecies ochroptera transferred to that species, because distribution appears more compatible with that of Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans), and plumage pattern intermediate. However, apparent lack of interbreeding in areas of overlap between subspecies ochroptera of Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) and subspecies napensis of Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans) indicates that these two subspecies probably belong to separate species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ochroptera von Pelzeln, 1857 - North-western Brazil (north of R Amazon/Solimões and west of R Negro). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Ochre-winged Trumpeter (Psophia ochroptera).
leucoptera Spix, 1825 - Eastern Peru, central-western Brazil (generally south of R Amazon/Solimões and west of R Madeira) and north-eastern Bolivia.

References
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Files:

JPG files for Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera) - 10 files

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