Cauca Guan vs Chestnut-bellied Guan

Cauca Guan

Penelope perspicax

Large1.2 kgForest

These are large birds, measuring c.75–85 cm in length, with the typical plump body, long tail and small head of the Cracidae species. The head, neck and mantle of the Cauca guan are dark grey, blending into the reddish chestnut colour of the rump, scapulars, wing coverts and upper tail surfaces. The primary flight feathers are greyish-brown. The undersides of the tail feathers are grey. The grey feathers of the mantle, throat, breast and belly are outlined in white, creating a scaled appearance.

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Chestnut-bellied Guan

Penelope ochrogaster

Large1.2 kgWoodland

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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Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Cauca Guan and Chestnut-bellied Guan.