Birds of Peru - Penelope

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.


White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis) Endangered Zoo, Peru
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Bearded Guan (Penelope barbata) Near Threatened south, Ecuador
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Spix's Guan (Penelope jacquacu jacquacu)
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Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii montagnii) ACAIME Reserve, Salento, Colombia Note red eye and compact shape. A medium sized guan.
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A less {rufous} idividual.


Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) Near Threatened Sarapiqui, Costa Rica A very large guan.
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