Sickle-winged Guan
Chamaepetes goudotii (Lesson, RP, 1828)
728 gWeight
The sickle-winged guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Sickle-winged Guan has been recorded at 147 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,845 records
- La Florida - Bosque de Las AvesColombia1,463 records
- Hacienda El BosqueColombia1,431 records
More places
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,353 records
- El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia1,205 records
- Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia1,189 records
- RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia1,081 records
- Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia985 records
- RN La RomeraColombia953 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador900 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 sickle-winged guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Questions
How big is the Sickle-winged Guan?
The Sickle-winged Guan weighs around 728 g.
Where does the Sickle-winged Guan live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Sickle-winged Guan?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sickle-winged Guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sickle-winged Guan as Least Concern.
What does the Sickle-winged Guan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Sickle-winged Guan in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 728 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 253 mm
- Tail
- 247 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 67 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia to Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Chamaepetes
Other birds in the genus Chamaepetes
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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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