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Cauca Guan

Penelope perspicax

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
65.0 cm
वजन
1197.0 g
कुल
Cracidae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

A medium-large cracid (~1.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with olive-brown plumage and a red throat wattle. Endemic to the upper Cauca Valley of Colombia at 1,200–2,400 m elevation. Inhabits remnant humid Andean forests. Arboreal, feeding on fruits and seeds. Vulnerable due to severe deforestation in one of Colombia's most densely populated valleys and ongoing hunting pressure.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 65.0 cm 25.6 in
वजन 1197.0 g 42.22 oz

पहचान

पंख

Dark brownish-black above; neck and breast streaked white; bare red throat skin; lower underparts deep rufous-chestnut; back faintly glossed; tail dark brown. White streaking is bolder than in most Penelope guans.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the Cauca Valley of Colombia. Found in humid forest remnants at 1,000-2,000 m. Critically endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Colombian Cauca Valley forests. Critically endangered with very restricted range.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 29 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Produces a loud, honking cackle and powerful wing-whirring display. Critically endangered; calls carry across Colombian Cauca Valley forest fragments; wing-whirr is diagnostic.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Cauca Guan has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Cauca Guan eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Colombian Cauca Valley forests. Critically endangered with very restricted range.
Where does the Cauca Guan live?
Endemic to the Cauca Valley of Colombia. Found in humid forest remnants at 1,000-2,000 m. Critically endangered.
Is the Cauca Guan endangered?
The Cauca Guan has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Cauca Guan nest?
Incubation: 29 days.
What does the Cauca Guan sound like?
Produces a loud, honking cackle and powerful wing-whirring display. Critically endangered; calls carry across Colombian Cauca Valley forest fragments; wing-whirr is diagnostic.
How big is the Cauca Guan?
The Cauca Guan has a wingspan of 65.0 cm, weight of 1197.0 g.
What order and family does the Cauca Guan belong to?
The Cauca Guan (Penelope perspicax) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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