Wattled Guan
Aburria aburri (Lesson, RP, 1828)
1.4 kgWeight
The wattled guan (Aburria aburri) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Wattled Guan has been recorded at 96 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,353 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,170 records
- Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia661 records
More places
- Santa Lucia LodgeEcuador436 records
- Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador318 records
- Séptimo ParaisoEcuador307 records
- Yanayacu Biological StationEcuador285 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador283 records
- SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia279 records
- Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador277 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 wattled guan (Aburria aburri) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellow wattle.
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Questions
How big is the Wattled Guan?
The Wattled Guan weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the Wattled Guan live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Is the Wattled Guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wattled Guan as Least Concern.
What does the Wattled Guan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Wattled Guan in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 337 mm
- Tail
- 290 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 66 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela to Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Aburria
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