About the White-crested Guan
The white-crested guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found only in regions of the eastern Amazon basin of Brazil. The species is restricted to the southern riverbank of the Amazon River; also eastwards, the south bank of the Pará River south of Marajó Island at the Amazon River's outlet. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat destruction and in 2012, the species was recategorised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, its conservation status being raised to vulnerable.
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The white-crested guan is a large bird and grows to a length of about 80 centimetres (31 in). It has a long crest of white feathers which gives it its name, bluish cheeks, black upper parts glossed with green, dark reddish-brown underparts and a long black tail. The voice is a raucous cackle, "eh-uh" or "u u u u u".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-winged GuanPenelope albipennisThe white-winged guan has an average length of 85.2 cm (2.8 ft) and average weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb).
White-browed GuanPenelope jacucacaThe white-browed guan is 65 to 70 cm (2.1 to 2.3 ft) long.
Red-faced GuanPenelope dabbeneiThe red-faced guan is 63 to 69 cm (2.1 to 2.3 ft) long.
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