About the Bearded Guan
The bearded guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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The bearded guan (Penelope barbata) is a small mostly brown bird that is about 55 cm large, and named for it red dewlap (or beard) While most of the bird is brown, it has dark grayish-brown upper parts and rear underparts as well as a silver crown and neck feathers. The bird also has white feathers edging its neck and breast, red legs, and a rufous tail.
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What the Bearded Guan sounds like
Where the Bearded Guan lives
When to see the Bearded Guan
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Baudo GuanPenelope ortoniStructurally typical for a guan, the bird is about 65 cm (26 in) tall and the body is mostly dark brown.
White-winged GuanPenelope albipennisThe white-winged guan has an average length of 85.2 cm (2.8 ft) and average weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb).
White-crested GuanPenelope pileataThe white-crested guan is a large bird and grows to a length of about 80 centimetres (31 in).
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