Band-tailed Guan vs Highland Guan

Penelope argyrotis 比較対象 Penelopina nigra

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Band-tailed Guan Highland Guan
学名 Penelope argyrotis Penelopina nigra
Galliformes Galliformes
Cracidae Cracidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 52.8 cm (20.8 in) 47.9 cm (18.9 in)
体重 798.0 g (28.15 oz) 890.0 g (31.39 oz)
食性 Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean forests of Venezuela and Colombia. … Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Central American highland forests. Forages in forest mid-storey …
一腹卵数 -- 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Band-tailed Guan only

None

Highland Guan only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

Band-tailed Guan

さえずり

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.

Highland Guan

さえずり

Produces a loud, resonant cackling call and wing-whirring display. The male's calls carry through Central American cloud forest; wing-whirring display is a key feature of this highland cracid.

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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.

Highland Guan

Resident in the highlands of Mexico and Central America from Chiapas south to Nicaragua at 1,200-3,000 m. Found in cloud forest and pine-oak woodland.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Band-tailed Guan

Vulnerable

Highland Guan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Band-tailed Guan

羽毛

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.

Highland Guan

羽毛

Strongly dimorphic: male is entirely glossy black with bare red facial skin and red legs; female is dark brown heavily barred and streaked with black, with bare red facial skin.

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About These Birds

Band-tailed Guan

コロンビアとベネズエラの山岳林に生息するグアンで、銀白色の頭部の羽毛が特徴的。アンデス山脈の雲霧林に生息し、果実や葉を採食する。

Highland Guan

中米の山岳雲霧林に固有の黒いグアンで、グアテマラ、ホンジュラス、エルサルバドル、メキシコ南部に分布する。森林破壊と狩猟により絶滅危惧種に指定されている。

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