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Marail Guan

Penelope marail

Least Concern

翼展

64.3 cm

体重

1067.0 g

科

Cracidae

目

Galliformes

关于

A medium-large cracid (~1.1 kg) of family Cracidae, with olive-brown plumage and a red wattle. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill tropical forests of the Guiana Shield, including Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. Arboreal, feeding on fruits and seeds. Least Concern; widespread in the Guiana region with intact forest cover supporting healthy populations.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	64.3 cm	25.3 in
体重	1067.0 g	37.64 oz

识别

羽毛

Dark brownish-olive overall; neck and upper breast streaked white; bare red throat wattle; lower underparts rich rufous-chestnut; back with greenish gloss; tail long and dark brown.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布范围

Resident in the Guiana Highlands and adjacent areas of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and northern Brazil. Found in montane and foothill forest.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Amazonian and Guianan lowland rainforests. Also takes insects.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 29 days.

产卵数

2-3

声音

鸣唱

Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle; wing-whirring display is loud and sustained. The carrying honk and powerful wing-whirr echo through Amazonian and Guyanan terra firme forest.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Penelope
物种	Penelope marail

Distribution

Marail Guan has been recorded in 2 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

常见问题

What does the Marail Guan eat?

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Amazonian and Guianan lowland rainforests. Also takes insects.

Where does the Marail Guan live?

Resident in the Guiana Highlands and adjacent areas of Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and northern Brazil. Found in montane and foothill forest.

Is the Marail Guan endangered?

The Marail Guan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Marail Guan nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 29 days.

What does the Marail Guan sound like?

Produces a loud, resonant honking cackle; wing-whirring display is loud and sustained. The carrying honk and powerful wing-whirr echo through Amazonian and Guyanan terra firme forest.

How big is the Marail Guan?

The Marail Guan has a wingspan of 64.3 cm, weight of 1067.0 g.

What order and family does the Marail Guan belong to?

The Marail Guan (Penelope marail) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.