Dusky-legged Guan

Penelope obscura Temminck, 1815

73 cmLength1.8 kgWeight

The dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Dusky-legged Guan has been recorded at 99 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil1,317 records
Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil880 records
PE IntervalesBrazil812 records

More places

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina746 records
PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil644 records
Peruíbe – Mochileiros Pousada e Observação de avesBrazil562 records
Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil557 records
Peruíbe – GuaraúBrazil547 records
Santuário do Caraça – apenas para listas históricasBrazil509 records
Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay508 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Uruguay Paraguay

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 dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Uruguay, northeastern Argentina and southernmost areas of Paraguay and Brazil. In early 2021, the former subspecies P. o. bridgesi, found in southwestern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina, was elevated to species rank as Yungas guan.

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Questions

How big is the Dusky-legged Guan?

The Dusky-legged Guan is about 73 cm long and weighs around 1.8 kg.

Where does the Dusky-legged Guan live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern, southern Brazil to southeastern Paraguay, Uruguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.