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Rusty-margined Guan

Penelope superciliaris

Near Threatened
Размах крыльев
49,7 cm
Масса
950,0 g
Семейство
Cracidae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A medium-sized cracid (~950 g) of family Cracidae, with rusty-brown wing margins and a red wattle. Inhabits Atlantic Forest, cerrado woodland edges, and humid forests in eastern and central Brazil and bordering countries. Feeds on fruits, leaves, and seeds in forest canopy. Near Threatened due to Atlantic Forest loss and hunting; one of the most common guans in its range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 49,7 cm 19.6 in
Масса 950,0 g 33.51 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Dark brown above; prominent pale buff-white supercilium; bare red throat; breast streaked white; wing coverts and secondaries edged rusty-rufous; lower belly rufous-chestnut; tail dark.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident in Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul and in adjacent Paraguay and Argentina. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and small invertebrates in South American Atlantic and Cerrado forest edges.

Охранный статус

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 26-28 days.

Размер кладки

3

Звук

Пение

Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and loud wing-whirring. Calls are similar to Spix's Guan; the wing-whirr display is standard for the genus in South American forest.

Таксономия

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

Distribution

Rusty-margined Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Rusty-margined Guan eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and small invertebrates in South American Atlantic and Cerrado forest edges.
Where does the Rusty-margined Guan live?
Resident in Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul and in adjacent Paraguay and Argentina. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.
Is the Rusty-margined Guan endangered?
The Rusty-margined Guan has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Rusty-margined Guan nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 26-28 days.
What does the Rusty-margined Guan sound like?
Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and loud wing-whirring. Calls are similar to Spix's Guan; the wing-whirr display is standard for the genus in South American forest.
How big is the Rusty-margined Guan?
The Rusty-margined Guan has a wingspan of 49.7 cm, weight of 950.0 g.
What order and family does the Rusty-margined Guan belong to?
The Rusty-margined Guan (Penelope superciliaris) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

Similar Birds

Other species in the Cracidae family

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