The Gray-winged Trumpeter is one of only three species to the family of Trumpeters - Psophiidae. These birds only live in the Amazon basin of South America.
These birds are weak flyers and are very social. They nest in hollow logs and eat fruit and insects off the ground.
Classification:
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Psophiidae
Genus: Psophia
Species: P. crepitans
Photos:
Grey-winged Trumpeter
Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans)
Grauflügel-Trompetervogel / Grey-winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans)
Zoo Frankfurt (Germany), November 2008 Read the rest of this entry »
