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Cauca Guan
Penelope perspicax Bangs, 1911
1.2 kgWeight
The Cauca guan (Penelope perspicax) is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family, Cracidae.
Busiest months: January–March and November · Most records: Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March and November · Most records: Colombia
Cauca Guan has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia2,043 records
- SFF Otún Quimbaya – LodgeColombia1,015 records
- Parque Regional Ucumari – Otun Quimbaya al CedralColombia572 records
More places
- Parque Regional Ucumari – El CedralColombia489 records
- Reserva La RiveraColombia265 records
- Valle del CocoraColombia18 records
- RNSC San FelipeColombia4 records
- Bosque de San AntonioColombia4 records
- Condominio MonterreyColombia3 records
- Finca Alejandría "El Paraiso de Los Colibries"Colombia2 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 Cauca guan (Penelope perspicax) is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family, Cracidae. It is a large guan, and like most guans leads a mostly arboreal life in humid forests, where it forages for fruit and leaves. The Cauca guan is endemic to Colombia's Cauca River valley.
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Questions
How big is the Cauca Guan?
The Cauca Guan weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the Cauca Guan live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Cauca Guan?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cauca Guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cauca Guan as Vulnerable.
What does the Cauca Guan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Cauca Guan in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 325 mm
- Tail
- 334 mm
- Bill
- 40 mm
- Tarsus
- 86 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Colombia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Penelope
Other birds in the genus Penelope
Band-tailed GuanPenelope argyrotis
Bearded GuanPenelope barbata
Baudo GuanPenelope ortoni
Andean GuanPenelope montagnii
Marail GuanPenelope marail
Rusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliaris
Red-faced GuanPenelope dabbenei
Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
White-winged GuanPenelope albipennis
Spix's GuanPenelope jacquacu
Dusky-legged GuanPenelope obscura
Yungas GuanPenelope bridgesi
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