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Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

Near Threatened

طول الجناح

75,9 cm

الوزن

1939,5 g

الفصيلة

Cracidae

الرتبة

Galliformes

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حول

A large cracid (~1.9 kg) of family Cracidae, with a shaggy crest, red wattle, and dark plumage with white streaking. Inhabits lowland and montane humid forests from Mexico to western Ecuador and Venezuela. Arboreal frugivore; also takes leaves and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to deforestation and hunting across Central America and South America.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	75,9 cm	29.9 in
الوزن	1939,5 g	68.41 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark brownish-black with purplish gloss; prominent erectile dark crest; bare red throat wattle; neck and breast finely streaked white; lower belly rufous-chestnut; tail long and dark.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident from Mexico and Central America south to western Ecuador and Venezuela at sea level to 2,400 m. Found in humid forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Central and South American lowland and foothill forests. Also takes insects.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: PL.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2-3

الصوت

الغناء

Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and sustained wing-whirring display. The resonant honk carries through Central American and northern South American tropical forest canopy.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Crested Guan has been recorded in 4 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Crested Guan eat?

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Central and South American lowland and foothill forests. Also takes insects.

Where does the Crested Guan live?

Resident from Mexico and Central America south to western Ecuador and Venezuela at sea level to 2,400 m. Found in humid forest.

Is the Crested Guan endangered?

The Crested Guan has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Crested Guan nest?

Nest type: PL.

What does the Crested Guan sound like?

Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and sustained wing-whirring display. The resonant honk carries through Central American and northern South American tropical forest canopy.

How big is the Crested Guan?

The Crested Guan has a wingspan of 75.9 cm, weight of 1939.5 g.

What order and family does the Crested Guan belong to?

The Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.