Wattled Guan vs Dusky-legged Guan
Aburria aburri comparado com Penelope obscura
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Wattled Guan | Dusky-legged Guan |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aburria aburri | Penelope obscura |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 67,4 cm (26.5 in) | 61,9 cm (24.4 in) |
| Peso | 1398,3333333333333 g (49.32 oz) | 1530,0 g (53.97 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and … | Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in South American Atlantic forest and Araucaria forest. … |
| Tamanho da postura | -- | 2-4 |
| 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.
Dusky-legged Guan
Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and strong wing-whirring display. The deep, carrying call echoes through southern South American subtropical and humid 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.
Dusky-legged Guan
Resident in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.
Estado de conservação
Wattled Guan
Dusky-legged 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.
Dusky-legged Guan
Dark brownish-olive above; dark grey legs; bare red throat wattle; neck and breast streaked pale; lower underparts rufous-chestnut; tail dark. Dusky legs distinguish it from similar Spix's Guan.
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 …
Dusky-legged Guan
A large cracid (~1.5 kg) of family Cracidae, with dark legs, olive-brown plumage, and a red wattle. Found in Atlantic Forest and subtropical forests of southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina, and Uruguay. Arboreal frugivore. Least Concern; one of the most common guans in southeastern South America and increasingly tolerant of forest fragments.