Birds of Nicaragua BETA

    GALLIFORMES: Cracidae (Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans)  
Genus: Penelope (1 species, 16 worldwide)

Genus Penelope, Guans, are gamebirds in the Cracidae family are are larger than Chachalacas (in the range of 60 to 75 cm.). Guans are usually solitary or seen in family groups, unlike Chachalacas that form larger groups. And like most fowl consume both fruit and insects.


Crested Guan
Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)
Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
  A very large guan.
   
Photograph by George Scott Photography   © All Rights Reserved.



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