Marail Guan
Penelope marail
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A medium-large cracid (~1.1 kg) of family Cracidae, with olive-brown plumage and a red wattle. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill tropical forests of the Guiana Shield, including Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. Arboreal, feeding on fruits and seeds. Least Concern; widespread in the Guiana region with intact forest cover supporting healthy populations.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Wingspan | 64.3 cm | 25.3 in |
| Weight | 1067.0 g | 37.64 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Dark brownish-olive overall; neck and upper breast streaked white; bare red throat wattle; lower underparts rich rufous-chestnut; back with greenish gloss; tail long and dark brown.
Habitat & Range
Geographic Range
Resident in the Guiana Highlands and adjacent areas of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and northern Brazil. Found in montane and foothill forest.
Diet & Feeding
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Amazonian and Guianan lowland rainforests. Also takes insects.
Conservation Status
Behavior & Breeding
Nesting
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 29 days.
Clutch Size
2-3
Sound
Song
Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle; wing-whirring display is loud and sustained. The carrying honk and powerful wing-whirr echo through Amazonian and Guyanan terra firme forest.
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Family | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Penelope |
| Species | Penelope marail |
Distribution
Marail Guan has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family