Wattled guan
| Wattled guan | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Aburria Reichenbach,1853 |
| Species: | A. aburri
|
| Binomial name | |
| Aburria aburri (Lesson,1828)
| |
| |
Thewattled guan(Aburria aburri) is a species ofbirdin the familyCracidae.It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellowwattle.
It is found inColombia,Ecuador,Peru,andVenezuela.Its naturalhabitatsaresubtropical or tropical moist lowland forestand subtropical or tropical moistmontane forest.The wattled guan is a fairly shy species that is mostly seen when it perches on the outer edge of the canopy from a distance. Like many tropical forest birds, it is heard more often than seen. It is threatened byhabitat destructionand theIUCNhas assessed its conservation status as being "near threatened".[1]
Description
[edit]The wattled guan is recognisable by the elongated red and yellow fleshywattlethat dangles from its throat. It is a large bird with a long tail, about 75 centimetres (30 in) long and weighing between 1,200 and 1,550 grams (42 and 55 oz). The plumage is black, the beak is blue and the feet are flesh-coloured.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The wattled guan isendemicto the foothills of the Andes in South America. Its range extends from northwestern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia to southern Peru. It used to be found on the western slopes of theAndesbut this is believed no longer to be the case. On the eastern slopes it is rare in Venezuela but slightly more common in Colombia. Its natural habitat is wet mountain forest and woodland verges, and it also occurs in secondary forest. Its altitudinal range is 500 to 2,500 metres (1,600 to 8,200 ft).[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcBirdLife International (2016)."Aburria aburri".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2016:e.T22678440A92773628.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678440A92773628.en.Retrieved12 November2021.
- ^"Wattled guan (Aburria aburri) ".Wildscreen Arkive. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-06.Retrieved2015-08-07.
- AGUILAR Héctor F. & Rafael F. AGUILAR H., 2012.-Redescripción del Gualí Aburria aburri (Lesson, 1828),(Craciformes: Cracidae) con notas sobre el nido y el huevo Rev. Ecol. Lat. Am. 17(3): 53-61ISSN1012-2494cires.org.ve
External links
[edit]
Media related toAburria aburriat Wikimedia Commons
Data related toAburria aburriat Wikispecies
Genera oflandfowland their extinct allies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
