Chestnut-bellied Guan vs Yungas Guan

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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Yungas Guan

Penelope bridgesi

1.8 kgForest

Male and female Yungas guans are alike. They are chestnut above and dull reddish brown below. The belly has brown to orange horizontal markings and the tail is dark brown. The head and back of the neck are black. Feathers of the neck, back, and chest have white edges that are significantly larger than those of P. obscura. The bare skin of the face is slate gray and the wattle is red. The Yungas guan is larger than P. obscura; the lengths of nine specimens were between 77.0 cm (30.3 in) and 89.0 cm (35.0 in) compared to 48.0 cm (18.9 in) and 66.0 cm (26.0 in) for two specimens of P. obscura.

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