Bearded Guan
Penelope barbata
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<birdfyi-bird slug="penelope-barbata"></birdfyi-bird>The Bearded Guan (Penelope barbata) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (guane, hokkohühner und chachalacas), within the order Galliformes (hühnervögel). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 48.4 cm and a weight of 822.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.
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A medium-sized cracid (~820 g) of family Cracidae, with a small red-wattled throat pouch. Inhabits montane cloud forests in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,500–3,000 m elevation. Feeds arboreally on fruits, seeds, and buds. Near Threatened due to ongoing deforestation and hunting; dependent on intact Andean cloud forest which continues to be cleared.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 48,4 cm | 19.1 in |
| Gewicht | 822,8 g | 29.02 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Dark olive-brown above; throat with bare red skin and feathered lower edge resembling beard; neck and breast finely streaked white on dark brown; lower belly rufous-chestnut; tail dark brown.
Habitat & Range
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Resident in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800-3,400 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Diet & Feeding
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru. Forages in tree canopy and mid-storey.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Gelegegröße
2
Lautgebung
Gesang
Emits a loud, deep honking cackle and produces wing-whirring in display. Calls are resonant; the wing-whirr display is loud and penetrating in Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Galliformes (Hühnervögel) |
| Familie | Cracidae (Guane, Hokkohühner und Chachalacas) |
| Genus | Penelope |
| Arten | Penelope barbata |
Distribution
Bearded Guan has been recorded in 2 countries.
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