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Subspecies grayi has been considered a separate species, but intergrades with nominate in south-eastern Peru. Subspecies nattereri of Red-throated Piping-guan (Pipile cujubi) has been considered subspecies of Blue-throated Piping-Guan (Pipile cumanensis), but is sympatric with subspecies grayi of Blue-throated Piping-Guan (Pipile cumanensis) in southern Mato Grosso.

Has hybridized with Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) in captivity.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

• cumanensis (Jacquin, 1784)   -  The Guianas, Venezuela south of R Orinoco, north-western Brazil and Amazonian parts of central and eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru.
• grayi (Pelzeln, 1870)   -  South-eastern Peru, Amazonian north-central and eastern Bolivia, south-western Brazil and north-eastern Paraguay. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, White-throated Piping-guan (Pipile grayi).

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BirdLife International For more information about the Blue-throated Piping-Guan see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Blue-throated Piping-Guan If you would like to read any articles about the Blue-throated Piping-Guan... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Blue-throated Piping-Guan If Birdpedia has no pictures of Blue-throated Piping-Guan or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (9) No Videos of Blue-throated Piping-Guan If Birdpedia has no videos of Blue-throated Piping-Guan or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   GUIANA OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   GUIANA OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Blue-throated Piping-Guan Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   GUIANA OCEAN   All