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Chestnut-capped piha

Lipaugus weberi Cuervo, Salaman, Donegan & Ochoa, 2001

CRCritically Endangeredsongbirds

The chestnut-capped piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 72.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

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Quick facts about the chestnut-capped piha

Weight
72.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chestnut-capped piha live?

Not recorded

What is the chestnut-capped piha?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The chestnut-capped piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is endemic to a small portion of Colombia's central Andes in the department of Antioquia. The chestnut-capped piha resides only in a narrow band of humid premontane cloud forest. It is a dark grey passerine with a notable chestnut crown on the upper nape and pale cinnamon-colored undertail coverts. Adults are small for pihas, measuring about 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 in) long. Males have modified primary feathers with elongated and stiff barbules that enable them to create a whirring noise with their wings, which the piha likely uses for display purposes. Its call is extremely loud and can be heard over 100 m (330 ft) away. The chestnut-capped piha is mostly frugivorous, although it will eat some invertebrates. Little is known about the species' breeding ecology, although it is believed to be a lekking species.

The chestnut-capped piha was not discovered until 1999, due in large part to the very limited and to political instability in central Colombia. The chestnut-capped piha is considered by the IUCN to be critically endangered, and the population may be as low as 250 birds. It is primarily threatened by habitat destruction as its cloud forests are converted into usage for farming, mining, and agriculture. Although several reserves have been set up to protect portions of its range, more conservation work needs to be done to protect the species from extinction.

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Is the chestnut-capped piha endangered?

The chestnut-capped piha is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.

How is the chestnut-capped piha classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCotingidae
  6. genusLipaugus
  7. SpeciesLipaugus weberi Cuervo, Salaman, Donegan & Ochoa, 2001
Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • بيها كستنائية القبعةArabic
  • cotinga de WeberCatalan
  • kotinga kolumbijskáCzech
  • Kastanjekronet PihaDanish
  • BraunkappenpihaGerman
  • Braunkappen-GraupihaGerman
  • BraunkappengraupihaGerman
  • BraunkappenkotingaGerman
  • MaronenkappenpihaGerman
  • kaŝtanĉapa kotingoEsperanto
  • Guardabosques antioqueñoSpanish
  • Arrierito antioqueñoSpanish
  • تاریکمرغ کلاهبلوطیPersian
  • ruskolakkikotingaFinnish
  • Tijuca de WeberFrench
  • Piauhau de WeberFrench
  • kestenjastokapa kotingaCroatian
  • Piha capocastanoItalian
  • ズアカカザリドリJapanese
  • Veberio pihaLithuanian
  • KastanjekruinpihaDutch
  • brunkronepihaNorwegian
  • bławatowiec rudogłowyPolish
  • tropeiro-de-barretePortuguese
  • guarda-bosques-de-antioquiaPortuguese
  • Рыжешапочная пихаRussian
  • Рыжешапочная сорокопутовая пихаRussian
  • kotinga hnedohlaváSlovak
  • Piha sa kestenjastom kapicomSerbian
  • kastanjekronad pihaSwedish
  • Antiokya KotingasıTurkish
  • пига рудоголоваUkrainian
  • 栗顶伞鸟Chinese
  • 栗冠皮哈鳥Chinese

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Relatives of the chestnut-capped piha

Other species in the same genus Lipaugus.

LC, Least Concern
Rufous piha (Lipaugus unirufus)

Rufous piha

Lipaugus unirufus

Cotingidae

LC, Least Concern
Dusky piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus)

Dusky piha

Lipaugus fuscocinereus

Cotingidae

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Common questions

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How big is the chestnut-capped piha?

An adult chestnut-capped piha weighs 72.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the chestnut-capped piha endangered?

The chestnut-capped piha is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the chestnut-capped piha?

The chestnut-capped piha (Lipaugus weberi) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{chestnut_capped_piha_2026,
  title = {Chestnut-capped piha (Lipaugus weberi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chestnut-capped-piha},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}