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WoodlandPlatform nestHuge · 1.8 kg
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The white-winged guan has an average length of 85.2 cm (2.8 ft) and average weight of 1.6 kg (3.5 lb). It has blackish brown plumage overlain by a green gloss. Much of its forepart has short whitish or pale gray streaks. Its white primaries show as a slash on the folded wing. Its reddish eye is surrounded by bare purple skin, its bill is dark gray with a black tip, and it has an orange dewlap.
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When to see the White-winged Guan
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-winged Guan
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-winged Guan
The white-winged guan is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. It is endemic to northwestern Peru.
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Easily confused with
White-crested GuanPenelope pileataThe white-crested guan is a large bird and grows to a length of about 80 centimetres (31 in).
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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