Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) - HBW 2, p. 347
French: Pénélope des Andes
German: Andenguan
Spanish: Pava Andina
Taxonomy: Ortalida montagnii Bonaparte, 1856, Colombia = El Piñón, above Fusugasugá.
Has been considered to include P. ortoni as race, but ranges contiguous, with overlap in W Ecuador and possibly also in SW Colombia, without any trace of intergradation, so they probably do not even form superspecies. Population of SE Peru was separated in different race, marcapatensis, but later recognized as synonym of plumosa. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- montagnii (Bonaparte, 1856) - NW Venezuela and N & C Colombia.
- atrogularis Hellmayr & Conover, 1932 - W slope of Andes in S Colombia and Ecuador.
- brooki Chubb, 1917 - E slope of Andes in S Colombia and Ecuador.
- montagnii (Bonaparte, 1856) - NW Venezuela and N & C Colombia.
- atrogularis Hellmayr & Conover, 1932 - W slope of Andes in S Colombia and Ecuador.
- brooki Chubb, 1917 - E slope of Andes in S Colombia and Ecuador.
- plumosa Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902 - E slope of Andes in Peru.
- sclateri G. R. Gray, 1860 - Yungas of Bolivia; usually said to occur in extreme N Argentina too, but this is based on two specimens recently shown to belong to P. dabbenei.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A lateral view of a bird perched in a tree Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador (ssp atrogularis)
Stefan Behrens 31 August 2005 4 years ago 34 sec 4.8 -
two birds on a branch Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
David Caro 13 April 2008 37 weeks ago 1 min 39 sec 4.5 -
One adult bird feeding. Locality Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 18 November 2011 11 weeks ago 17 sec 3.7 -
A bird in a tree, feeding on fruits Locality Hotel Pueblo, Aguas Calientes, Cusco Department, Peru (ssp plumosa)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2005 6 years ago 33 sec 3.6
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A bird in a tree.
Locality Alto Sacramento, La Paz Department, Bolivia (ssp sclateri)
Joe Tobias 1 February 2005 14 weeks ago 4.3 -
dorsal view of a bird on a branch
Locality Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 22 May 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
perching
Locality Iguaque National Sanctuary, Boyacá Department, Colombia
oleicfrisbee 19 weeks ago 3.4 -
Perched on a branch
Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
David Weaver 17 November 2010 38 weeks ago 3.4 -
An adult perched in the top branches of a medium sized tree.
Locality Chicaque Natural Park, San Antonio del Tequendama, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp montagnii)
Blair Wainman 3 February 2012 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 3.3 -
A bird perched high in a tree.
Locality Guango Lodge, Napo Province, Ecuador
Scott Olmstead 7 February 2008 2 years ago 3.3
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Calls from one bird. Locality Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp atrogularis)
Nick Athanas 10 April 2001 2 years ago 4
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