Grey-winged Trumpeter

"The gray-winged trumpeter bird can fly but almost never does."

Grijsvleugel Trompetvogel

  • Psophia crepitans

    Scientific name

  • Regenwouden in het noorden van Zuid-Amerika

    Habitat

  • Rijpe vruchten, noten, insecten en slangen

    Food

  • 18 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 1,0 - 1,5 kg

    Weight

  • 3 - 6 eieren

    Number of eggs

  • 28 dagen

    Breeding time

  • Veilig

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 18

    years, that's how old I can get

  • 28

    days, that's how long it takes for my eggs to hatch

  • 6

    Eggs, so many I can lay

Watchdog

When a gray-winged trumpeter bird sees danger it makes a lot of noise. This allows it to warn its peers. People in the Amazon region make good use of this. They keep trumpeter birds as pets and as watchers. In addition to warning of danger, the birds also eat insects and snakes. So doubly useful!

Saltos

Once a year is mating season in trumpeter birds. The female then mates with several males. To attract a female, the males perform enormous stunts. They dance around their partner with lots of jumps. While doing so, they make loud noises. In their excitement, a jump can even become a somersault.

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