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Horned Guan

Oreophasis derbianus

Endangered

Envergadura

74,1 cm

Peso

2072,8 g

Familia

Cracidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

A large cracid (~2 kg) of family Cracidae, unique for a bright red bony horn projecting from the crown. Endemic to cloud forests above 2,000 m in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas of Mexico and adjacent Guatemala. Feeds on fruits and leaves in the forest canopy. Endangered; one of the world's most distinctive birds, threatened by cloud forest loss and hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	74,1 cm	29.2 in
Peso	2072,8 g	73.12 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Black above with white streaking; white below with black streaking; extraordinary erect red horn on crown; bare red facial skin; white iris; legs red. The horn is unique among cracids.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to the volcanic highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and adjacent Guatemala at 2,000-3,300 m. Found in cloud forest. Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, especially bromeliads, leaves, and invertebrates in Mexican and Guatemalan cloud forests. Endangered.

Estado de conservación

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 34-36 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

Sonido

Canto

Emits a deep, resonant booming call and loud wing-whirring display. The extraordinary, far-carrying boom is one of the most powerful calls in the cloud forest; wing-whirring is vigorous.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Pavas y Hoco)
Genus	Oreophasis
Especies	Oreophasis derbianus

Distribution

Horned Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Horned Guan eat?

Frugivorous; eats fruits, especially bromeliads, leaves, and invertebrates in Mexican and Guatemalan cloud forests. Endangered.

Where does the Horned Guan live?

Endemic to the volcanic highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and adjacent Guatemala at 2,000-3,300 m. Found in cloud forest. Endangered.

Is the Horned Guan endangered?

The Horned Guan has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Horned Guan nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 34-36 days.

What does the Horned Guan sound like?

Emits a deep, resonant booming call and loud wing-whirring display. The extraordinary, far-carrying boom is one of the most powerful calls in the cloud forest; wing-whirring is vigorous.

How big is the Horned Guan?

The Horned Guan has a wingspan of 74.1 cm, weight of 2072.8 g.

What order and family does the Horned Guan belong to?

The Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.