Baudo Guan (Penelope ortoni)
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Baudo Guan

Penelope ortoni Salvin, 1874

872 gWeight

The Baudó guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species of bird from the family Cracidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Baudo Guan has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia633 records
  2. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia311 records
  3. Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador98 records
More places
  1. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador70 records
  2. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador51 records
  3. Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia47 records
  4. Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia42 records
  5. RN Río NambíColombia24 records
  6. Reserva Las TangarasEcuador10 records
  7. Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

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 Baudó guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species of bird from the family Cracidae. It is restricted to humid forests in the west Andean foothills of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador. It is highly sensitive to hunting and habitat destruction, with large sections of the main distribution in the Chocó having already disappeared.

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Questions

How big is the Baudo Guan?

The Baudo Guan weighs around 872 g.

Where does the Baudo Guan live?

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

When is the best time to see the Baudo Guan?

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

Is the Baudo Guan endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Baudo Guan as Endangered.

What does the Baudo Guan eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Baudo Guan in?

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

At a glance

Weight
872 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
268 mm
Tail
268 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
56 mm

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

Range

South America: western Colombia and western Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Penelope

Other birds in the genus Penelope

Band-tailed GuanBand-tailed GuanPenelope argyrotisBearded GuanBearded GuanPenelope barbataAndean 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
Baudo Guan

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