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Marail Guan
Penelope marail (Müller, PLS, 1776)
63–68 cmLength880 gWeight
The marail guan or Cayenne guan (Penelope marail) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Marail Guan has been recorded at 35 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana285 records
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname72 records
- Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname70 records
More places
- Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana64 records
- Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil58 records
- Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname57 records
- Surama EcoLodgeGuyana44 records
- Atta Rainforest LodgeGuyana43 records
- Iwokrama ForestGuyana29 records
- Camp BonaventureFrench Guiana27 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 marail guan or Cayenne guan (Penelope marail) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Marail Guan?
The Marail Guan is about 63–68 cm long and weighs around 880 g.
Where does the Marail Guan live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Suriname and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Marail Guan?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Marail Guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Marail Guan as Least Concern.
What does the Marail Guan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Marail Guan in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 63–68 cm
- Weight
- 880 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 321 mm
- Tail
- 348 mm
- Bill
- 41 mm
- Tarsus
- 79 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern
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
Rusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliaris
Red-faced GuanPenelope dabbenei
Crested GuanPenelope purpurascens
Cauca GuanPenelope perspicax
White-winged GuanPenelope albipennis
Spix's GuanPenelope jacquacu
Dusky-legged GuanPenelope obscura
Yungas GuanPenelope bridgesi
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