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Red-faced Guan

Penelope dabbenei

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
56,7 cm
Berat
1230,0 g
Famili
Cracidae
Ordo
Galliformes

The Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans & curassows), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 56.7 cm and a weight of 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Tentang

A large cracid (~1.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with distinctive red bare facial skin. Inhabits montane humid forests of the eastern Andes in Bolivia and northwestern Argentina at 900–2,500 m elevation. Arboreal, foraging for fruits, seeds, and buds in the forest canopy. Least Concern; relatively restricted range in the Yungas forest zone but not considered under immediate threat.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 56,7 cm 22.3 in
Berat 1230,0 g 43.39 oz

Identifikasi

Bulu

Dark brownish-olive; extensive bare bright red facial skin from lores to ear-coverts (larger than other guans); throat red-wattled; breast finely streaked white; lower belly rufous; tail dark.

Habitat & Range

Rentang Geografis

Resident in the foothills and mountains of northwestern Argentina and adjacent Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Found in humid Yungas forest.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Andean foothills forests of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

Nest type: PL.

Ukuran Sarang

3

Suara

Kicauan

Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display. Calls carry through Bolivian and Argentinian Yungas cloud forest; wing-whirring is a diagnostic display.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Famili Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Penelope
Spesies Penelope dabbenei

Distribution

Red-faced Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

Hadir Not recorded

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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What does the Red-faced Guan eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Andean foothills forests of Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.
Where does the Red-faced Guan live?
Resident in the foothills and mountains of northwestern Argentina and adjacent Bolivia at 500-1,800 m. Found in humid Yungas forest.
Is the Red-faced Guan endangered?
The Red-faced Guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Red-faced Guan nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Red-faced Guan sound like?
Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring display. Calls carry through Bolivian and Argentinian Yungas cloud forest; wing-whirring is a diagnostic display.
How big is the Red-faced Guan?
The Red-faced Guan has a wingspan of 56.7 cm, weight of 1230.0 g.
What order and family does the Red-faced Guan belong to?
The Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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