Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae) - HBW 2
Cauca Guan (Penelope perspicax)
French: Pénélope de Cauca
German: Caucaguan
Spanish: Pava del Cauca
Taxonomy: Penelope perspicax Bangs, 1911, San Luis, Bitaco Valley, western Colombia.
Has long been considered a race of either P. jacquacu or P. purpurascens (see page 313). Forms superspecies with these two and also P. albipennis and P. obscura. Monotypic.
Distribution: W Colombia, on both slopes of W Andes and W slopes of C Andes; almost wholly confined to middle and upper Cauca Valley. Much rarer on W slopes of W Andes, where seen mainly in low passes.
- Endangered
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A dorsal view of a perched bird Otún Quimbaya Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Luis Eduardo Urueñ... 30 November 2007 2 years ago 32 sec 3.4 -
One individual perched and feeding on palm fruits. Otún Quimbaya Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia
Diego Calderon - C... 1 November 2009 5 weeks ago 1 min 2 sec 0
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A dorsal view of a perched bird. La Suiza, Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 15 December 2007 11 weeks ago 4.3
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