Crested Guan
Status: Uncommon Resident
Size: Large-sized turkey-like bird (81 - 91 cm)
IUCN Red-List Status: Least Concern
Stratum: Mid Canopy
Life Zone(s): North and South Pacific Lowlands, Caribbean Lowlands
TAXONOMIC TREE: Galliformes, Cracidae, Penelope purpurascens
@ Arenal Observatory Lodge, Alajuela, Costa Rica
The Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) is a Near Threatened bird species found in an ancient group of birds known as the family Cracidae. It inhabits a range from central Mexico through Central America and extends into Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The Crested Guan’s estimated population of 50,000 to 500,000 mature individuals is believed to be decreasing.
Crested Guan's Distribution Map (from eBird)
PHOTO GALLERY
@ Arenal Observatory Lodge, Alajuela, Costa Rica
@ Arenal Observatory Lodge, Alajuela, Costa Rica
@ La Selva Biological Station, (Estación Biológica La Selva OTS), Heredia, Costa Rica
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*Some of this website's species' photos (all taken by me) may have been taken in other nearby countries.