Chestnut-capped Piha
Lipaugus weberi
CRCritically Endangered Endemic to Colombia
- Family
- Cotingas (Cotingidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northern slope of central Cordillera of Andes of Colombia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-capped piha
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
