Band-tailed Guan (Penelope argyrotis)
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Band-tailed Guan

Penelope argyrotis (Bonaparte, 1856)

807 gWeight

The band-tailed guan (Penelope argyrotis) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Band-tailed Guan has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia2,626 records
  2. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia2,555 records
  3. Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia602 records
More places
  1. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia296 records
  2. Bellavista – VeredaColombia210 records
  3. PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela135 records
  4. PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela75 records
  5. RF de Palmichal – Santuario de Flora y Fauna BugparadiseVenezuela73 records
  6. PN YacambúVenezuela53 records
  7. PN Macarao – El BarnizVenezuela33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The band-tailed guan (Penelope argyrotis) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Band-tailed Guan?

The Band-tailed Guan weighs around 807 g.

Where does the Band-tailed Guan live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the Band-tailed Guan?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Band-tailed Guan endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-tailed Guan as Least Concern.

What does the Band-tailed Guan eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Band-tailed Guan in?

It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
807 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
264 mm
Tail
271 mm
Bill
37 mm
Tarsus
58 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia and Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Penelope

Other birds in the genus Penelope

Bearded GuanBearded GuanPenelope barbataBaudo GuanBaudo GuanPenelope ortoniAndean GuanAndean GuanPenelope montagniiMarail GuanMarail GuanPenelope marailRusty-margined GuanRusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliarisRed-faced GuanRed-faced GuanPenelope dabbeneiCrested GuanCrested GuanPenelope purpurascensCauca GuanCauca GuanPenelope perspicaxWhite-winged GuanWhite-winged GuanPenelope albipennisSpix's GuanSpix's GuanPenelope jacquacuDusky-legged GuanDusky-legged GuanPenelope obscuraYungas GuanYungas GuanPenelope bridgesi
Band-tailed Guan

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