Rufous piha
Lipaugus unirufus P. L. Sclater, 1860
The rufous piha (Lipaugus unirufus) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 80.3 g to 83.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rufous piha
- Weight
- 80.3 g – 83.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 25.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous piha live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous piha?
The rufous piha (Lipaugus unirufus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. Its range extends from southern Mexico throughout Central America and the Chocó-Magdalena region.
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What does the rufous piha sound like?
Is the rufous piha endangered?
The rufous piha is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the rufous piha classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCotingidae
- genusLipaugus
- SpeciesLipaugus unirufus P. L. Sclater, 1860
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- بيها أصهباءArabic
- cotinga rogencCatalan
- kotinga rezaváCzech
- piha cochWelsh
- RustpihaDanish
- RötelkotingaGerman
- Rost-PihaGerman
- Zimtrote PihaGerman
- rufa kotingoEsperanto
- piha rojizaSpanish
- Guardabosques rojizoSpanish
- Pía guardabosquesSpanish
- ruostekotingaFinnish
- Tijuca rouxFrench
- Piauhau rouxFrench
- riđa kotingaCroatian
- rozsdás pihaHungarian
- Piha rossicciaItalian
- アカチャムジカザリドリJapanese
- rusvoji pihaLithuanian
- Rosse PihaDutch
- brunpihaNorwegian
- bławatowiec rdzawyPolish
- tropeiro-ruivoPortuguese
- guarda-bosques-ruivoPortuguese
- Рыжая пихаRussian
- Рыжая сорокопутовая пихаRussian
- kotinga hrdzaváSlovak
- Riđa pihaSerbian
- rostpihaSwedish
- Kızıl KotingaTurkish
- пига рудаUkrainian
- 棕伞鸟Chinese
- 棕皮哈鳥Chinese
Relatives of the rufous piha
Other species in the same genus Lipaugus.
Screaming piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Rose-collared piha
Lipaugus streptophorus
Black-and-gold cotinga
Lipaugus ater
Dusky piha
Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Chestnut-capped piha
Lipaugus weberi
Cinnamon-vented piha
Lipaugus lanioides
CompareRufous piha vs Screaming pihaRufous piha vs Rose-collared pihaRufous piha vs Black-and-gold cotingaRufous piha vs Dusky piha
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous piha?
An adult rufous piha weighs 80.3 g – 83.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous piha endangered?
The rufous piha is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rufous piha?
The rufous piha (Lipaugus unirufus) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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