White-browed Guan
Penelope jacucaca Spix, 1825
65–70 cmLength1.4 kgWeight
The white-browed guan (Penelope jacucaca) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae.
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and October · Most records: Brazil
White-browed Guan has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil453 records
- Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil47 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 white-browed guan (Penelope jacucaca) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil.
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Questions
How big is the White-browed Guan?
The White-browed Guan is about 65–70 cm long and weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the White-browed Guan live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
When is the best time to see the White-browed Guan?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-browed Guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Guan as Vulnerable.
What does the White-browed Guan eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the White-browed Guan in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 65–70 cm
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 280 mm
- Tail
- 268 mm
- Bill
- 36 mm
- Tarsus
- 70 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Brazil
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
Cauca GuanPenelope perspicax
White-winged GuanPenelope albipennis
Spix's GuanPenelope jacquacu
Dusky-legged GuanPenelope obscura
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