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Horned Guan

Oreophasis derbianus

Endangered

Envergadura

74,1 cm

Peso

2072,8 g

Família

Cracidae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

A large cracid (~2 kg) of family Cracidae, unique for a bright red bony horn projecting from the crown. Endemic to cloud forests above 2,000 m in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas of Mexico and adjacent Guatemala. Feeds on fruits and leaves in the forest canopy. Endangered; one of the world's most distinctive birds, threatened by cloud forest loss and hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	74,1 cm	29.2 in
Peso	2072,8 g	73.12 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Black above with white streaking; white below with black streaking; extraordinary erect red horn on crown; bare red facial skin; white iris; legs red. The horn is unique among cracids.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the volcanic highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and adjacent Guatemala at 2,000-3,300 m. Found in cloud forest. Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, especially bromeliads, leaves, and invertebrates in Mexican and Guatemalan cloud forests. Endangered.

Estado de conservação

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 34-36 days.

Tamanho da postura

Som

Canto

Emits a deep, resonant booming call and loud wing-whirring display. The extraordinary, far-carrying boom is one of the most powerful calls in the cloud forest; wing-whirring is vigorous.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Oreophasis
Espécies	Oreophasis derbianus

Distribution

Horned Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Horned Guan eat?

Frugivorous; eats fruits, especially bromeliads, leaves, and invertebrates in Mexican and Guatemalan cloud forests. Endangered.

Where does the Horned Guan live?

Endemic to the volcanic highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and adjacent Guatemala at 2,000-3,300 m. Found in cloud forest. Endangered.

Is the Horned Guan endangered?

The Horned Guan has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Horned Guan nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 34-36 days.

What does the Horned Guan sound like?

Emits a deep, resonant booming call and loud wing-whirring display. The extraordinary, far-carrying boom is one of the most powerful calls in the cloud forest; wing-whirring is vigorous.

How big is the Horned Guan?

The Horned Guan has a wingspan of 74.1 cm, weight of 2072.8 g.

What order and family does the Horned Guan belong to?

The Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.