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Baudo Guan

Penelope ortoni

Endangered
طول الجناح
53,5 cm
الوزن
1025,5 g
الفصيلة
Cracidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

حول

A medium-large cracid (~1 kg) of family Cracidae, with olive-brown plumage and a bare red throat. Endemic to the Baudó and western Andes of Colombia and possibly northwestern Ecuador. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests up to 1,200 m. Feeds on fruits and seeds in the forest canopy. Endangered due to severe deforestation in the Chocó biodiversity hotspot and hunting pressure.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 53,5 cm 21.1 in
الوزن 1025,5 g 36.17 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark brownish-black overall; throat red-skinned; neck and upper breast finely streaked white; lower underparts rufous-chestnut; tail long and dark; white streaking extends onto mantle.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident in the western Andes of Colombia in the Baudó Mountains. Found in humid foothill and montane forest, 100-1,700 m.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Chocó rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador. Diet poorly known.

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display flights. Calls carry through Colombian and Ecuadorian Chocó rainforest; wing-whirring display is dramatic.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Baudo Guan has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Baudo Guan eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Chocó rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador. Diet poorly known.
Where does the Baudo Guan live?
Resident in the western Andes of Colombia in the Baudó Mountains. Found in humid foothill and montane forest, 100-1,700 m.
Is the Baudo Guan endangered?
The Baudo Guan has a conservation status of Endangered.
What does the Baudo Guan sound like?
Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display flights. Calls carry through Colombian and Ecuadorian Chocó rainforest; wing-whirring display is dramatic.
How big is the Baudo Guan?
The Baudo Guan has a wingspan of 53.5 cm, weight of 1025.5 g.
What order and family does the Baudo Guan belong to?
The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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