Black Guan
Chamaepetes unicolor
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A medium-large cracid (~1.1 kg) of family Cracidae, entirely sooty-black with blue facial skin. Endemic to montane cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,200–3,000 m elevation. Arboreal frugivore, feeding on berries and small fruits. Least Concern; restricted range but relatively common within Costa Rican Talamanca highlands and well represented in protected areas.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 58,1 cm | 22.9 in |
| Khối Lượng | 1135,0 g | 40.04 oz |
Nhận Dạng
Bộ Lông
Uniformly glossy black throughout; bare bright blue facial skin around eye; no wattle or white markings; legs dark grey. One of the most uniformly coloured cracids; blue periorbital skin is sole colour accent.
Habitat & Range
Phạm Vi Địa Lý
Endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,600-3,000 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Diet & Feeding
Eats fruits, berries, leaves, and small invertebrates in Costa Rican and Panamanian montane forests. Forages in canopy.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Hành Vi & Sinh Sản
Làm Tổ
Nest type: PL.
Số Trứng
2-3
Âm Thanh
Tiếng Hót
Produces a loud, harsh cackling call and wing-whirring. Calls carry through Costa Rican and Panamanian cloud forest; deep cackling notes are lower-pitched than many Penelope guans.
Phân Loại Học
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Bộ | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Họ | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Chamaepetes |
| Loài | Chamaepetes unicolor |
Distribution
Black Guan has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family