Pale-winged trumpeter

The "ochre-winged" trumpeter is now considered a subspecies of the grey-winged trumpeter (P. crepitans). ==Description==

The pale-winged trumpeter is a chicken-like bird with a long neck and legs and a hump-backed profile. It is long. Males weigh and females . The sexes are similar in appearance. Their stout, slightly decurved, bill is grayish with a yellow base and their legs and feet are pale grayish. They are almost entirely black, with a white hindwing and purple, green, and bronze iridescence on the outer wing coverts. ==Distribution and habitat==

The pale-winged trumpeter is found in the upper Amazon Basin of eastern Peru, northern and central Bolivia, and central-western Brazil south of the Amazon and west of the Rio Madeira. A single record in extreme southeastern Colombia has not been accepted by the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society. The species inhabits dense lowland tropical rainforest. Within that broad category it favors landscapes away from human habitations. In elevation it ranges up to . ==Behavior==

Movement The pale-winged trumpeter is entirely non-migratory and tends to move only within the flock's territory. Vocalization All trumpeters are highly vocal. The pale-winged trumpeter's song is a low pitched "wuh-wuh-wuh wuh wuh - -". Its alarm call is "loud, harsh 'KRETCH' notes". ==Status==

The IUCN originally assessed the pale-winged trumpeter as being of Least Concern, but listed is as Near Threatened between 2014–2023. As of 2023, it is again listed as Least Concern. Habitat degradation associated with cattle ranching and agriculture along with hunting are the most serious threats facing this species. ==References==