The Trinidad piping guan (Pipile pipile) locally known as the pawi, [3] is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae, endemic to the island of Trinidad.

They are forest birds, and the nest is built in a tree. Three large white eggs are laid, with the only the female incubating. Unfortunately, little information is known about the seasonality of breeding and the location of nesting sites of the pawi.

Locally known as “pawi”, this impressive bird is highly endangered due to hunting, and is regularly seen in only a few places, such as near the town of Grand Riviere. Large, turkey-like bird found only in the forests of northern Trinidad.

The Trinidad piping-guan, or pawi by which it is locally known, is a large turkey-like bird whose length is 610 mm and wing length is 350-363 mm. Most of its body and wings possess a black glossy colour with areas of white on its wings (www.scscb.org).

What is a Pawi and why does it need our help? The Pawi (Pipile pipile) is our only large, fruit-eating bird and it plays an important role in seed dispersal in our forests which is essential to forest biodiveristy and health.

The Trinidad piping-guan (Pipile pipile) is the only species of bird endemic to the island of Trinidad. It is a medium sized cracid galliform locally known as the "pawi" and is at risk of extinction because of hunting and habitat loss.

The Trinidad piping-guan, or pawi, is considered Critically Endangered due to its extremely small population, continuing habitat loss and illegal hunting. Our project addresses several priority actions proposed in Threatened Birds of the World 2004.

The Trinidad piping guan ( Pipile pipile) locally known as the pawi, [3] is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae, endemic to the island of Trinidad. It is a large bird, somewhat resembling a turkey in appearance, and research has shown that its nearest living relative is the blue-throated piping guan from South America.

Large, turkey-like bird found only in the forests of northern Trinidad. It is black with white patches on the wings and crown, a light blue face, and an azure dewlap (flap of bare skin) that dangles from its throat.

Aug 19, 2010 · The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognises the severe threat to the Pawi rating it as Critically Endangered. Our local Pawi ranks in the top five birds worldwide in its family class threatened with extinction.