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Black Guan

Chamaepetes unicolor

Least Concern
طول الجناح
58,1 cm
الوزن
1135,0 g
الفصيلة
Cracidae
الرتبة
Galliformes
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حول

A medium-large cracid (~1.1 kg) of family Cracidae, entirely sooty-black with blue facial skin. Endemic to montane cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,200–3,000 m elevation. Arboreal frugivore, feeding on berries and small fruits. Least Concern; restricted range but relatively common within Costa Rican Talamanca highlands and well represented in protected areas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 58,1 cm 22.9 in
الوزن 1135,0 g 40.04 oz

التعرف

الريش

Uniformly glossy black throughout; bare bright blue facial skin around eye; no wattle or white markings; legs dark grey. One of the most uniformly coloured cracids; blue periorbital skin is sole colour accent.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,600-3,000 m. Found in humid montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, leaves, and small invertebrates in Costa Rican and Panamanian montane forests. Forages in canopy.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: PL.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2-3

الصوت

الغناء

Produces a loud, harsh cackling call and wing-whirring. Calls carry through Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; deep cackling notes are lower-pitched than many Penelope guans.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Chamaepetes
الأنواع Chamaepetes unicolor

Distribution

Black Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Black Guan eat?
Eats fruits, berries, leaves, and small invertebrates in Costa Rican and Panamanian montane forests. Forages in canopy.
Where does the Black Guan live?
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,600-3,000 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Is the Black Guan endangered?
The Black Guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black Guan nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Black Guan sound like?
Produces a loud, harsh cackling call and wing-whirring. Calls carry through Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; deep cackling notes are lower-pitched than many Penelope guans.
How big is the Black Guan?
The Black Guan has a wingspan of 58.1 cm, weight of 1135.0 g.
What order and family does the Black Guan belong to?
The Black Guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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