Andean Guan

Andean Guan

Penelope montagnii

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
48.3 cm
น้ำหนัก
650.0 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Cracidae
อันดับ
Galliformes
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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 48.3 cm 19.0 in
น้ำหนัก 650.0 g 22.93 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

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.

Habitat & Range

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

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.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean cloud forests. Forages at all levels from canopy to ground.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: PL.

จำนวนไข่

2

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

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.

อนุกรมวิทยา

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

Distribution

Andean Guan has been recorded in 4 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Andean Guan eat?
Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and buds in Andean cloud forests. Forages at all levels from canopy to ground.
Where does the Andean Guan live?
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.
Is the Andean Guan endangered?
The Andean Guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Andean Guan nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Andean Guan sound like?
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.
How big is the Andean Guan?
The Andean Guan has a wingspan of 48.3 cm, weight of 650.0 g.
What order and family does the Andean Guan belong to?
The Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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