Band-tailed Guan vs White-throated Piping-guan
Penelope argyrotis comparé à Pipile grayi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Band-tailed Guan | White-throated Piping-guan |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Penelope argyrotis | Pipile grayi |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 52,8 cm (20.8 in) | 65,3 cm (25.7 in) |
| Poids | 798,0 g (28.15 oz) | 1239,0 g (43.70 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean forests of Venezuela and Colombia. … | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in South American lowland forests east of the … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Band-tailed Guan
Produces a loud, honking cackle and resonant wing-whirring in display flights. The deep, carrying honk and wing-whirr display is characteristic of this Andean Penelope guan.
White-throated Piping-guan
Produces loud, resonant piping calls and wing-whirring displays. Near Threatened; the clear, carrying piping call echoes through Bolivian and Brazilian Amazonian forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Band-tailed Guan
Resident in the Andes and mountains of Colombia and Venezuela from 1,000-2,400 m. Found in humid montane forest.
White-throated Piping-guan
Resident in the Amazon Basin of Bolivia and Brazil, south of the Amazon River. Found in lowland rainforest.
Statut de conservation
Band-tailed Guan
White-throated Piping-guan
How to Tell Them Apart
Band-tailed Guan
Brownish-black above with fine white streaking on neck and chest; bare red facial skin; lower underparts chestnut; tail broad with distinctive pale grey subterminal band.
White-throated Piping-guan
Glossy black body; large white wing patches; pale blue-white bare facial skin; pendulous wattle pale blue-white; white crest and white spotting on neck; throat area paler than Blue-throated relative.
About These Birds
Band-tailed Guan
A medium-sized cracid (~800 g) of family Cracidae, with a distinctive pale-tipped tail band. Inhabits montane humid forests in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Andes of Colombia and Venezuela. Arboreal, feeding on fruits, seeds, and buds in the canopy. Least Concern; restricted to Andean cloud forest but common within its range and tolerates some forest disturbance.
White-throated Piping-guan
A large cracid (~1.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with a white throat wattle and striking white wing patches. Found in humid lowland forests of Bolivia and western Mato Grosso, Brazil. Inhabits terra firme and seasonally flooded Amazonian forest. Feeds on fruits and seeds in the forest canopy. Near Threatened due to deforestation and hunting in southwestern Amazonia.