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Bearded Guan

Penelope barbata

Near Threatened
Размах крыльев
48,4 cm
Масса
822,8 g
Семейство
Cracidae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A medium-sized cracid (~820 g) of family Cracidae, with a small red-wattled throat pouch. Inhabits montane cloud forests in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,500–3,000 m elevation. Feeds arboreally on fruits, seeds, and buds. Near Threatened due to ongoing deforestation and hunting; dependent on intact Andean cloud forest which continues to be cleared.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 48,4 cm 19.1 in
Масса 822,8 g 29.02 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark olive-brown above; throat with bare red skin and feathered lower edge resembling beard; neck and breast finely streaked white on dark brown; lower belly rufous-chestnut; tail dark brown.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800-3,400 m. Found in humid montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru. Forages in tree canopy and mid-storey.

Охранный статус

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Emits a loud, deep honking cackle and produces wing-whirring in display. Calls are resonant; the wing-whirr display is loud and penetrating in Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Семейство Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Penelope
Виды Penelope barbata

Distribution

Bearded Guan has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Bearded Guan eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru. Forages in tree canopy and mid-storey.
Where does the Bearded Guan live?
Resident in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800-3,400 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Is the Bearded Guan endangered?
The Bearded Guan has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
What does the Bearded Guan sound like?
Emits a loud, deep honking cackle and produces wing-whirring in display. Calls are resonant; the wing-whirr display is loud and penetrating in Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest.
How big is the Bearded Guan?
The Bearded Guan has a wingspan of 48.4 cm, weight of 822.8 g.
What order and family does the Bearded Guan belong to?
The Bearded Guan (Penelope barbata) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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