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Bearded Guan

Penelope barbata

Near Threatened
طول الجناح
48,4 cm
الوزن
822,8 g
الفصيلة
Cracidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

The Bearded Guan (Penelope barbata) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans & curassows), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 48.4 cm and a weight of 822.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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حول

A medium-sized cracid (~820 g) of family Cracidae, with a small red-wattled throat pouch. Inhabits montane cloud forests in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,500–3,000 m elevation. Feeds arboreally on fruits, seeds, and buds. Near Threatened due to ongoing deforestation and hunting; dependent on intact Andean cloud forest which continues to be cleared.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 48,4 cm 19.1 in
الوزن 822,8 g 29.02 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark olive-brown above; throat with bare red skin and feathered lower edge resembling beard; neck and breast finely streaked white on dark brown; lower belly rufous-chestnut; tail dark brown.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800-3,400 m. Found in humid montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru. Forages in tree canopy and mid-storey.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Emits a loud, deep honking cackle and produces wing-whirring in display. Calls are resonant; the wing-whirr display is loud and penetrating in Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Bearded Guan has been recorded in 2 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Bearded Guan eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru. Forages in tree canopy and mid-storey.
Where does the Bearded Guan live?
Resident in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800-3,400 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Is the Bearded Guan endangered?
The Bearded Guan has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
What does the Bearded Guan sound like?
Emits a loud, deep honking cackle and produces wing-whirring in display. Calls are resonant; the wing-whirr display is loud and penetrating in Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest.
How big is the Bearded Guan?
The Bearded Guan has a wingspan of 48.4 cm, weight of 822.8 g.
What order and family does the Bearded Guan belong to?
The Bearded Guan (Penelope barbata) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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