Scimitar-winged piha
Lipaugus uropygialis (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1876)
The scimitar-winged piha (Lipaugus uropygialis) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 116 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the scimitar-winged piha
- Weight
- 116 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the scimitar-winged piha live?
Not recorded
What is the scimitar-winged piha?
The scimitar-winged piha (Lipaugus uropygialis) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
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Is the scimitar-winged piha endangered?
The scimitar-winged piha is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the scimitar-winged piha classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCotingidae
- genusLipaugus
- SpeciesLipaugus uropygialis (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1876)
Synonyms Chirocylla uropygialis, Lathria uropygialis
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- بيها معقوفة الأجنحةArabic
- cotinga alafalcatCatalan
- kotinga bolivijskáCzech
- SeglvingepihaDanish
- RotbürzelpihaGerman
- Rotbürzel-PihaGerman
- RotbürzelkotingaGerman
- falĉilflugila kotingoEsperanto
- Guardabosques alicurvoSpanish
- boliviankotingaFinnish
- Tijuca à faucillesFrench
- Piauhau à faucillesFrench
- srpastokrila kotingaCroatian
- kardszárnyú kotingaHungarian
- Piha alifalcateItalian
- カマバネカザリドリJapanese
- riestasparnė pihaLithuanian
- SikkelvleugelpihaDutch
- krumvingepihaNorwegian
- bławatowiec boliwijskiPolish
- tropeiro-de-asa-curvaPortuguese
- guarda-bosques-d'asa-curvaPortuguese
- Рыжегузая пихаRussian
- Краснопоясничная пихаRussian
- kotinga šabľokrídlaSlovak
- sabelvingepihaSwedish
- sabelvingad pihaSwedish
- Kıvrık Kanatlı KotingaTurkish
- пига рудогузаUkrainian
- 镰翅伞鸟Chinese
- 鐮翅皮哈鳥Chinese
Relatives of the scimitar-winged piha
Other species in the same genus Lipaugus.
Screaming piha
Lipaugus vociferans
Rose-collared piha
Lipaugus streptophorus
Rufous piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Black-and-gold cotinga
Lipaugus ater
Dusky piha
Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Chestnut-capped piha
Lipaugus weberi
CompareScimitar-winged piha vs Screaming pihaScimitar-winged piha vs Rose-collared pihaScimitar-winged piha vs Rufous pihaScimitar-winged piha vs Black-and-gold cotinga
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the scimitar-winged piha?
An adult scimitar-winged piha weighs 116 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the scimitar-winged piha endangered?
The scimitar-winged piha is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the scimitar-winged piha?
The scimitar-winged piha (Lipaugus uropygialis) 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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