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Black Guan
Chamaepetes unicolor Salvin, 1867
62–69 cmLength1.1 kgWeight
The black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Black Guan has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica3,096 records
- Savegre HotelCosta Rica1,634 records
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica1,515 records
More places
- Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica1,380 records
- San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica750 records
- MonteverdeCosta Rica659 records
- PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica581 records
- Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica567 records
- Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica504 records
- Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica492 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Black Guan?
The Black Guan is about 62–69 cm long and weighs around 1.1 kg.
Where does the Black Guan live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Black Guan?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Black Guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Guan as Least Concern.
What does the Black Guan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Black Guan in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 62–69 cm
- Weight
- 1.1 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 290 mm
- Tail
- 259 mm
- Bill
- 38 mm
- Tarsus
- 66 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Chamaepetes
Other birds in the genus Chamaepetes
Sickle-winged GuanChamaepetes goudotii
Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
Grey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula
Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda
Rufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythroptera
Rufous-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis wagleri
West Mexican ChachalacaOrtalis poliocephala
Chaco ChachalacaOrtalis canicollis
White-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis leucogastra
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