White-browed Guan vs Andean Guan
Penelope jacucaca compared with Penelope montagnii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | White-browed Guan | Andean Guan |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Penelope jacucaca | Penelope montagnii |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 56.1 cm (22.1 in) | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| Weight | 1438.0 g (50.72 oz) | 650.0 g (22.93 oz) |
| Diet | Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Brazilian caatinga dry forests. Vulnerable; forages in canopy … | Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean cloud forests. Forages at all levels … |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
White-browed Guan
Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display. Calls carry through Caatinga and dry Brazilian forest; one of the more arid-adapted Penelope guans.
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
White-browed Guan
Endemic to the caatinga of northeastern Brazil in Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, and Piauí. Found in dry scrubland.
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
White-browed Guan
Andean Guan
How to Tell Them Apart
White-browed Guan
Dark brownish-black; distinctive broad white supercilium above bare red facial skin; throat wattled red; breast finely streaked white; lower belly rufous-chestnut; tail long and dark.
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
White-browed Guan
A large cracid (~1.4 kg) of family Cracidae, with a prominent white supercilium. Endemic to the caatinga scrublands and dry forests of northeastern Brazil. Inhabits dry deciduous forests, gallery forest, and scrubby vegetation. Arboreal frugivore. Vulnerable; one of the few large cracids adapted to Brazil's semi-arid caatinga, threatened by habitat loss and hunting.
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.