Chestnut-bellied Guan
Penelope ochrogaster
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A large cracid (~1.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with rich chestnut-colored belly and red throat wattle. Endemic to the cerrado and transitional forests of central Brazil. Inhabits gallery forests, cerrado woodland, and humid forest patches. Feeds on fruits and seeds. Vulnerable due to massive cerrado deforestation; restricted to increasingly fragmented habitats in the Brazilian interior.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 64,1 cm | 25.2 in |
| Poids | 1214,5 g | 42.84 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Dark brownish-black above; bare red throat wattle; neck and breast streaked white on dark; belly and flanks rich uniform chestnut-orange, more saturated than most Penelope guans; tail dark.
Habitat & Range
Répartition géographique
Endemic to central Brazil in the cerrado of Goiás and Mato Grosso. Found in dry forest and cerrado woodland near gallery forest.
Diet & Feeding
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Brazilian Cerrado and gallery forests. Vulnerable species.
Statut de conservation
Comportement et reproduction
Taille de la couvée
2
Son
Chant
Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display flights. Calls carry through Brazilian interior forest; classified Vulnerable due to habitat loss.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Famille | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Penelope |
| Espèces | Penelope ochrogaster |
Distribution
Chestnut-bellied Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Cracidae family