Bird Guide

Spix's Guan

Penelope jacquacu

Least ConcernFruitForestLarge · 1.5 kg

About the Spix's Guan

Spix's guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is "the prototypical cracid of the Amazonian lowlands." The common name commemorates the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix (1782-1826).

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The four subspecies of Spix's guan differ in weight and plumage, and there are intergrades between them. Their length is 66–76 cm (26–30 in). The male and female nominate P. j. jacquacu weigh 1.24–1.36 kg (2.7–3.0 lb) and 1.14 kg (2.5 lb) respectively. The male P. j. orienticola weighs 1.40–1.78 kg (3.1–3.9 lb) and the female 1.27–1.72 kg (2.8–3.8 lb). The nominate subspecies is bronzy olive green above and bright reddish below. "Grant's" is much darker; the upper parts have a blue-green gloss and the red underside is dark. P. j.

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Where the Spix's Guan lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Recorded as a rare visitor in Suriname.

When to see the Spix's Guan

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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