Chestnut-capped Piha vs Rufous Piha

Lipaugus weberi compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-capped Piha is Endangered while Rufous Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-capped Piha	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Passeriformes (참새목)	Passeriformes (참새목)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Lipaugus	Lipaugus
Species	Lipaugus weberi	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-capped Piha and Rufous Piha share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lipaugus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-capped Piha

EN — Endangered

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-capped Piha	Rufous Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-capped Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Chestnut-capped Piha

The Chestnut-capped Piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway