Screaming piha
Lipaugus vociferans (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
The screaming piha (Lipaugus vociferans) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 75.1 g to 81 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the screaming piha
- Weight
- 75.1 g – 81 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the screaming piha live?
Not recorded
What is the screaming piha?
The screaming piha (Lipaugus vociferans) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found throughout mainland South America, excluding in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
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Is the screaming piha endangered?
The screaming 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 screaming piha classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCotingidae
- genusLipaugus
- SpeciesLipaugus vociferans (M. Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
Synonyms Ampelis cineracea, Ampelis cinerea, Lathria cinerea, Lipaugus cineraceus dispar, Lipaugus cinereus, Muscicapa plumbea, Muscicapa vociferans
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- بيها صراخةArabic
- cotinga cridanerCatalan
- kotinga křiklaváCzech
- piha swnllydWelsh
- LarmpihaDanish
- SchreipihaGerman
- Schrei-PihaGerman
- SchreikotingaGerman
- Tiefland-GraupihaGerman
- TieflandgraupihaGerman
- kriema kotingoEsperanto
- Guardabosques gritónSpanish
- piiskakotingaFinnish
- PaypayoFrench
- Piauhau hurleurFrench
- Tijuca hurleurFrench
- siva kotingaCroatian
- lármás kotingaHungarian
- Piha urlatriceItalian
- ムジカザリドリJapanese
- triukšmingoji pihaLithuanian
- SchreeuwpihaDutch
- stentorpihaNorwegian
- bławatowiec krzykliwyPolish
- CricrióPortuguese
- capitão-do-matoPortuguese
- cricrió-seringueiroPortuguese
- guarda-bosques-cricrióPortuguese
- tropeiroPortuguese
- Крикливая пихаRussian
- Крикливая сорокопутовая пихаRussian
- kotinga krikľaváSlovak
- Islıkçı KotingaTurkish
- пига гаянськаUkrainian
- 尖声伞鸟Chinese
- 尖聲皮哈鳥Chinese
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Relatives of the screaming piha
Other species in the same genus Lipaugus.
Rose-collared piha
Lipaugus streptophorus
Rufous piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Black-and-gold cotinga
Lipaugus ater
Dusky piha
Lipaugus fuscocinereus
Chestnut-capped piha
Lipaugus weberi
Cinnamon-vented piha
Lipaugus lanioides
CompareScreaming piha vs Rose-collared pihaScreaming piha vs Rufous pihaScreaming piha vs Black-and-gold cotingaScreaming piha vs Dusky piha
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the screaming piha?
An adult screaming piha weighs 75.1 g – 81 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the screaming piha endangered?
The screaming 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 screaming piha?
The screaming piha (Lipaugus vociferans) 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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