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Bearded Guan

Penelope barbata

Near Threatened
กว้างปีก
48.4 cm
น้ำหนัก
822.8 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Cracidae
อันดับ
Galliformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

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
กว้างปีก 48.4 cm 19.1 in
น้ำหนัก 822.8 g 29.02 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

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

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

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.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

จำนวนไข่

2

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Galliformes (Gamebirds)
วงศ์ตระกูล Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Penelope
ชนิดพันธุ์ Penelope barbata

Distribution

Bearded Guan has been recorded in 2 countries.

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External Databases

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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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