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Dusky-legged Guan

Penelope obscura

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
61,9 cm
Масса
1530,0 g
Семейство
Cracidae
Отряд
Galliformes
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О нас

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 61,9 cm 24.4 in
Масса 1530,0 g 53.97 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

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.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in South American Atlantic forest and Araucaria forest. Forages at multiple levels.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28 days.

Размер кладки

2-4

Звук

Пение

Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and strong wing-whirring display. The deep, carrying call echoes through southern South American subtropical and humid forest.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Dusky-legged Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Dusky-legged Guan eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in South American Atlantic forest and Araucaria forest. Forages at multiple levels.
Where does the Dusky-legged Guan live?
Resident in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.
Is the Dusky-legged Guan endangered?
The Dusky-legged Guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Dusky-legged Guan nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Dusky-legged Guan sound like?
Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and strong wing-whirring display. The deep, carrying call echoes through southern South American subtropical and humid forest.
How big is the Dusky-legged Guan?
The Dusky-legged Guan has a wingspan of 61.9 cm, weight of 1530.0 g.
What order and family does the Dusky-legged Guan belong to?
The Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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