Wattled Guan vs Rufous-headed Chachalaca
Aburria aburri comparado com Ortalis erythroptera
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Wattled Guan | Rufous-headed Chachalaca |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aburria aburri | Ortalis erythroptera |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 67,4 cm (26.5 in) | 43,8 cm (17.2 in) |
| Peso | 1398,3333333333333 g (49.32 oz) | 632,5 g (22.31 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and … | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Pacific slope forests and forest edges of … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Wattled Guan
Emits a loud, resonant, booming honk and wing-whirring display. The deep, carrying boom echoes through Andean cloud forest; wing-whirring display is powerful and conspicuous.
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual calls are slightly higher than Rufous-vented. Dawn choruses carry across Ecuadorian and Peruvian coastal dry forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wattled Guan
Resident in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
Resident in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Found in tropical deciduous forest and scrub in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region.
Estado de conservação
Wattled Guan
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
How to Tell Them Apart
Wattled Guan
Uniformly glossy greenish-black; prominent pendulous yellow-and-blue bare throat wattle; no white wing patches or streaking; legs dark grey. Striking yellow wattle is the sole bold adornment.
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
Brownish-olive body; head and upper neck warm rufous-cinnamon, distinctly contrasting with greyish-brown back; bare reddish throat wattle; underparts pale buff; tail dark with pale outer tips.
About These Birds
Wattled Guan
Uma ave grande e robusta da família Cracidae, encontrada nas florestas tropicais dos Andes. O Jacutinga-aburri (Aburria aburri) habita florestas úmidas de baixa e média altitude na Venezuela, Colômbia, Equador e Peru. Mede cerca de 70 cm e pesa aproximadamente 1,5 kg. A plumagem é predominantemente preta com uma barbela amarela característica. Alimenta-se de frutas, sementes e folhas. É uma espécie arborícola que passa a maior parte do tempo no dossel florestal. Classificada como Vulnerável pela UICN devido à perda …
Rufous-headed Chachalaca
A medium-sized cracid (~630 g) of family Cracidae, with a striking rufous head. Inhabits humid and deciduous forests, forest edges, and scrub in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Feeds on fruits and leaves in the forest understory and canopy. Vulnerable due to extensive deforestation in the Tumbesian region, one of the world's most threatened biodiversity hotspots.