Chestnut-capped Piha vs Dusky Piha

Lipaugus weberi compared with Lipaugus fuscocinereus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-capped Piha	Dusky Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Cotingidae	Cotingidae
Genus same	Lipaugus	Lipaugus
Species	Lipaugus weberi	Lipaugus fuscocinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-capped Piha

EN — Endangered

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-capped Piha	Dusky 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.

Dusky 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.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway