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Black Guan

Chamaepetes unicolor

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

58.1 cm

वजन

1135.0 g

कुल

Cracidae

गण

Galliformes

के बारे में

A medium-large cracid (~1.1 kg) of family Cracidae, entirely sooty-black with blue facial skin. Endemic to montane cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,200–3,000 m elevation. Arboreal frugivore, feeding on berries and small fruits. Least Concern; restricted range but relatively common within Costa Rican Talamanca highlands and well represented in protected areas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	58.1 cm	22.9 in
वजन	1135.0 g	40.04 oz

पहचान

पंख

Uniformly glossy black throughout; bare bright blue facial skin around eye; no wattle or white markings; legs dark grey. One of the most uniformly coloured cracids; blue periorbital skin is sole colour accent.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,600-3,000 m. Found in humid montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, leaves, and small invertebrates in Costa Rican and Panamanian montane forests. Forages in canopy.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL.

अंडों की संख्या

2-3

ध्वनि

गीत

Produces a loud, harsh cackling call and wing-whirring. Calls carry through Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; deep cackling notes are lower-pitched than many Penelope guans.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Chamaepetes
प्रजातियां	Chamaepetes unicolor

Distribution

Black Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Black Guan eat?

Eats fruits, berries, leaves, and small invertebrates in Costa Rican and Panamanian montane forests. Forages in canopy.

Where does the Black Guan live?

Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,600-3,000 m. Found in humid montane forest.

Is the Black Guan endangered?

The Black Guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black Guan nest?

Nest type: PL.

What does the Black Guan sound like?

Produces a loud, harsh cackling call and wing-whirring. Calls carry through Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; deep cackling notes are lower-pitched than many Penelope guans.

How big is the Black Guan?

The Black Guan has a wingspan of 58.1 cm, weight of 1135.0 g.

What order and family does the Black Guan belong to?

The Black Guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.