About the Chestnut-bellied Guan
The chestnut-bellied guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Chestnut-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. There are white spots from the chest to the abdomen and on the wing coverts. The bird has bright red plumage on its chest, and the facial skin is dusky. Voice: The song of the chestnut-bellied guan is described as 'crowlike' and 'rough'.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Cauca GuanPenelope perspicaxThese are large birds, measuring c.75–85 cm in length, with the typical plump body, long tail and small head of the Cracidae species.
Yungas GuanPenelope bridgesiMale and female Yungas guans are alike.
Rusty-margined GuanPenelope superciliarisThe rusty-margined guan is 55 to 73 cm (1.8 to 2.4 ft) long.
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