Wattled Guan vs Band-tailed Guan
Aburria aburri comparado com Penelope argyrotis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Wattled Guan | Band-tailed Guan |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aburria aburri | Penelope argyrotis |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 67,4 cm (26.5 in) | 52,8 cm (20.8 in) |
| Peso | 1398,3333333333333 g (49.32 oz) | 798,0 g (28.15 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and … | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean forests of Venezuela and Colombia. … |
| 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.
Band-tailed Guan
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.
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.
Band-tailed Guan
Resident in the Andes and mountains of Colombia and Venezuela from 1,000-2,400 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Estado de conservação
Wattled Guan
Band-tailed Guan
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.
Band-tailed Guan
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.
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 …
Band-tailed Guan
A medium-sized cracid (~800 g) of family Cracidae, with a distinctive pale-tipped tail band. Inhabits montane humid forests in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Andes of Colombia and Venezuela. Arboreal, feeding on fruits, seeds, and buds in the canopy. Least Concern; restricted to Andean cloud forest but common within its range and tolerates some forest disturbance.