Wattled Guan vs Sira Curassow
Aburria aburri comparado com Pauxi koepckeae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Wattled Guan | Sira Curassow |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aburria aburri | Pauxi koepckeae |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 67,4 cm (26.5 in) | 93,6 cm (36.9 in) |
| Peso | 1398,3333333333333 g (49.32 oz) | 3745,0 g (132.10 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and … | Eats large seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Peruvian foothill forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly documented. |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | -- |
| 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.
Sira Curassow
Produces a deep, resonant booming call. Critically Endangered; calls are essentially unknown in the wild; captive birds give deep, resonant booming typical of Pauxi curassows.
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.
Sira Curassow
Endemic to the Sira Cordillera of central Peru in Ucayali and Huánuco at 600-1,400 m. Found in humid foothill forest. Critically endangered.
Estado de conservação
Wattled Guan
Sira Curassow
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.
Sira Curassow
Glossy black overall; white lower belly; pale blue-grey conical casque on forehead similar to Horned Curassow; red bill and red legs. Extremely rare and poorly known; casque shape and large …
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 …
Sira Curassow
A large cracid (~3.7 kg) of family Cracidae, with a stout turquoise casque and black-and-white plumage. Restricted to the Sira mountains of central Peru. Inhabits humid montane and foothill forests at 600–1,600 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for fruits and seeds. Critically Endangered with an extremely small range; threatened by logging, agricultural conversion, and hunting.