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Baudo Guan

Penelope ortoni

Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
53.5 cm
वजन
1025.5 g
कुल
Cracidae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

A medium-large cracid (~1 kg) of family Cracidae, with olive-brown plumage and a bare red throat. Endemic to the Baudó and western Andes of Colombia and possibly northwestern Ecuador. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests up to 1,200 m. Feeds on fruits and seeds in the forest canopy. Endangered due to severe deforestation in the Chocó biodiversity hotspot and hunting pressure.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 53.5 cm 21.1 in
वजन 1025.5 g 36.17 oz

पहचान

पंख

Dark brownish-black overall; throat red-skinned; neck and upper breast finely streaked white; lower underparts rufous-chestnut; tail long and dark; white streaking extends onto mantle.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in the western Andes of Colombia in the Baudó Mountains. Found in humid foothill and montane forest, 100-1,700 m.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Chocó rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador. Diet poorly known.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display flights. Calls carry through Colombian and Ecuadorian Chocó rainforest; wing-whirring display is dramatic.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Baudo Guan has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Baudo Guan eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Chocó rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador. Diet poorly known.
Where does the Baudo Guan live?
Resident in the western Andes of Colombia in the Baudó Mountains. Found in humid foothill and montane forest, 100-1,700 m.
Is the Baudo Guan endangered?
The Baudo Guan has a conservation status of Endangered.
What does the Baudo Guan sound like?
Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display flights. Calls carry through Colombian and Ecuadorian Chocó rainforest; wing-whirring display is dramatic.
How big is the Baudo Guan?
The Baudo Guan has a wingspan of 53.5 cm, weight of 1025.5 g.
What order and family does the Baudo Guan belong to?
The Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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