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Wattled Guan

Aburria aburri

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
67,4 cm
Khối Lượng
1398,3333333333333 g
Họ
Cracidae
Bộ
Galliformes

Giới Thiệu

A large cracid (~1.4 kg) of family Cracidae, all-black with a distinctive yellow and blue wattle hanging from the throat. Inhabits montane cloud forests of the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Peru, at 500–2,500 m elevation. Arboreal, feeding on fruits and seeds. Least Concern; inhabits remote Andean cloud forests where it remains relatively undisturbed.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 67,4 cm 26.5 in
Khối Lượng 1398,3333333333333 g 49.32 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Uniformly glossy greenish-black; prominent pendulous yellow-and-blue bare throat wattle; no white wing patches or streaking; legs dark grey. Striking yellow wattle is the sole bold adornment.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Resident in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Forages in canopy.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Emits a loud, resonant, booming honk and wing-whirring display. The deep, carrying boom echoes through Andean cloud forest; wing-whirring display is powerful and conspicuous.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Aburria
Loài Aburria aburri

Distribution

Wattled Guan has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Wattled Guan eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, and leaves in Andean cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Forages in canopy.
Where does the Wattled Guan live?
Resident in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Is the Wattled Guan endangered?
The Wattled Guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Wattled Guan nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Wattled Guan sound like?
Emits a loud, resonant, booming honk and wing-whirring display. The deep, carrying boom echoes through Andean cloud forest; wing-whirring display is powerful and conspicuous.
How big is the Wattled Guan?
The Wattled Guan has a wingspan of 67.4 cm, weight of 1398.3333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Wattled Guan belong to?
The Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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