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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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When to see the Chestnut-bellied Guan
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chestnut-bellied Guan
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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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.
Side by side: Band-tailed Guan vs Chestnut-bellied Guan · Chestnut-bellied Guan vs Rusty-margined Guan · Chestnut-bellied Guan vs Yungas Guan · Cauca Guan vs Chestnut-bellied Guan
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