Scaled Chachalaca vs Andean Guan
Ortalis squamata comparado com Penelope montagnii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Scaled Chachalaca | Andean Guan |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Ortalis squamata | Penelope montagnii |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 41,2 cm (16.2 in) | 48,3 cm (19.0 in) |
| Peso | 559,0 g (19.72 oz) | 650,0 g (22.93 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Atlantic forest edges and secondary growth of southeastern … | Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean cloud forests. Forages at all levels … |
| Tamanho da postura | 3 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Chachalaca
Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; calls are slightly deeper than East Brazilian Chachalaca. Groups call from treetops in southeastern Brazilian Atlantic forest edge at dawn.
Andean Guan
Emits deep, resonant honking calls and loud wing-whirring display flights. Andean cloud forest echoes with both calls and wing-whirring at dawn across multiple Penelope guans.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scaled Chachalaca
Resident in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.
Andean Guan
Resident in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia at 1,500-3,600 m. Found in humid cloud forest and montane scrub.
Estado de conservação
Scaled Chachalaca
Andean Guan
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Chachalaca
Olive-brown above; grey head; bare reddish throat; breast and flanks prominently scaled with dark feather edges creating scalloped pattern; tail dark with pale-tipped outer feathers.
Andean Guan
Dark olive-brown above; bare red throat wattle; neck and breast streaked white on dark background; lower belly and flanks rufous-chestnut; tail dark with slight gloss.
About These Birds
Scaled Chachalaca
A medium-sized cracid (~560 g) of family Cracidae, with scaly patterning on the neck and upper breast. Endemic to southeastern Brazil, inhabiting Atlantic Forest and its edges, humid lowland forests, and secondary vegetation. Forages in groups for fruits and seeds in the forest canopy. Least Concern; restricted to one of the world's most threatened biomes but adaptable to degraded habitats.
Andean Guan
A medium-sized cracid (~650 g) of family Cracidae, with dull brown-olive plumage and a bare red throat wattle. Inhabits Andean cloud forests and forest edges from Venezuela south to Bolivia at elevations of 1,200–3,500 m. Feeds on fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; widespread in montane Andes and one of the more commonly encountered Penelope guans.