Dark-winged Trumpeter
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The Dark-winged Trumpeter (Psophia viridis) is a species of bird
in the Psophiidae family. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest
of Brazil
, but only south of the Amazon River
and east of the Madeira River
. The eastern range of Dark-winged Trumpeter extends into the lower adjacent Tocantins River
drainage in the Brazilian state of Pará
. While this species is considered to be of least concern
overall, the easternmost subspecies
obscura is rare.
There are some differences in the colour of the back and chest in the subspecies, and it has been suggested that these should be treated as separate species: P. viridis between the Madeira and Tapajós
rivers, P. dextralis between the Tapajós and Tocantins rivers, and P. obscura east of the Tocantins. The taxon
dextralis can potentially be split further, with interjecta between Tocantins and Xingu
, and "true" dextralis for the population between the Tapajós and Xingu.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Psophiidae family. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, but only south of the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
and east of the Madeira River
Madeira River
The Madeira River is a major waterway in South America, approximately 3,250 km miles long The Madeira is the biggest tributary of the Amazon...
. The eastern range of Dark-winged Trumpeter extends into the lower adjacent Tocantins River
Tocantins River
The Tocantins is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak" . It runs from south to north for about 2,640 km. It is not really a branch of the Amazon River, although usually so considered, since its waters flow into the...
drainage in the Brazilian state of Pará
Pará
Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...
. While this species is considered to be of least concern
Least Concern
Least Concern is an IUCN category assigned to extant taxon or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. As such they do not qualify as threatened, Near Threatened, or Conservation Dependent...
overall, the easternmost subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
obscura is rare.
There are some differences in the colour of the back and chest in the subspecies, and it has been suggested that these should be treated as separate species: P. viridis between the Madeira and Tapajós
Tapajós
The Tapajós, a Brazilian river running through a humid and hot valley, pours into the Amazon River 500 miles above Pará and is about 1200 miles long.It rises on the lofty Brazilian plateau near Diamantino in 14 degrees 25' south latitude...
rivers, P. dextralis between the Tapajós and Tocantins rivers, and P. obscura east of the Tocantins. The taxon
Taxon
|thumb|270px|[[African elephants]] form a widely-accepted taxon, the [[genus]] LoxodontaA taxon is a group of organisms, which a taxonomist adjudges to be a unit. Usually a taxon is given a name and a rank, although neither is a requirement...
dextralis can potentially be split further, with interjecta between Tocantins and Xingu
Xingu River
The Xingu River , also called Rio Xingu, is a 1,230-mile long, river in north Brazil; it is a southeast tributary of the Amazon River.-Description and history:...
, and "true" dextralis for the population between the Tapajós and Xingu.
External links
- Dark-winged Trumpeter videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Graphic-High Res; Article www.eeb.cornell.edu—Article: "Trumpeters"
- 'Photo'/Graphic-Psophia viridis; Article "Animal Diversity Web"–"Trumpeters"(3 species)
