Yungas Guan vs Andean Guan
Penelope bridgesi compared with Penelope montagnii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Yungas Guan | Andean Guan |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Penelope bridgesi | Penelope montagnii |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Conservation Status | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| Weight | 1770.0 g (62.43 oz) | 650.0 g (22.93 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Bolivian and Argentine Yungas cloud forests. Diet … | Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean cloud forests. Forages at all levels … |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Yungas Guan
Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display. Calls typical of the Penelope group; recently split from Dusky-legged Guan; found in Bolivian Yungas cloud forest.
Andean Guan
Emits deep, resonant honking calls and loud wing-whirring display flights. Andean cloud forest echoes with both calls and wing-whirring at dawn across multiple Penelope guans.
Geographic Range & Migration
Yungas Guan
Resident in the Yungas forests of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 1,000-2,500 m. Found in humid subtropical and cloud forest.
Andean Guan
Resident in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia at 1,500-3,600 m. Found in humid cloud forest and montane scrub.
Conservation Status
Yungas Guan
Andean Guan
How to Tell Them Apart
Yungas Guan
Dark olive-brown overall; bare reddish throat wattle; neck and breast streaked whitish; lower belly rufous-chestnut; wings without white patch; legs dusky-grey. Very similar to Dusky-legged Guan.
Andean Guan
Dark olive-brown above; bare red throat wattle; neck and breast streaked white on dark background; lower belly and flanks rufous-chestnut; tail dark with slight gloss.
About These Birds
Yungas Guan
A large cracid (~1.8 kg) of family Cracidae, inhabiting the Yungas humid montane forests of Bolivia and Argentina. Closely related to Dusky-legged Guan and sometimes treated as a subspecies. Arboreal, feeding on fruits and seeds in cloud forest at 500–2,000 m elevation. Not Evaluated independently by IUCN; taxonomy under review, with population status unclear due to limited survey data.
Andean Guan
A medium-sized cracid (~650 g) of family Cracidae, with dull brown-olive plumage and a bare red throat wattle. Inhabits Andean cloud forests and forest edges from Venezuela south to Bolivia at elevations of 1,200–3,500 m. Feeds on fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; widespread in montane Andes and one of the more commonly encountered Penelope guans.