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The band-tailed guan is 50 to 61 cm (1.6 to 2.0 ft) long. Males weigh 686 to 981 g (1.5 to 2.2 lb) and females 625 to 900 g (1.4 to 2.0 lb). The nominate subspecies' upperparts are blackish-brown to dark rufous with conspicuous white streaks. Its breast is olive brown and belly is pale to medium brown. Its face is pale grey to white and it has a prominent red dewlap. It gets its name from the wide chestnut band across the end of the tail. P. a. albicauda differs from the nominate by having buffy tips on the tail feathers. P. a.
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When to see the Band-tailed Guan
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Band-tailed Guan
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Band-tailed Guan
The band-tailed guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Easily confused with
Rusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliarisThe rusty-margined guan is 55 to 73 cm (1.8 to 2.4 ft) long.
Yungas GuanPenelope bridgesiMale and female Yungas guans are alike.
Chestnut-bellied GuanPenelope ochrogasterChestnut-bellied guan is a medium-sized bird that is light brown at the head, fading darker approaching the wings and even darker at the tail.
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