Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) - HBW 2, p. 348
French: Pénélope panachée
German: Rostbauchguan
Spanish: Pava Cojolita
Other common names: Purple/Purplish Guan
Taxonomy: Penelope purpurascens Wagler, 1830, Mexico.
Forms superspecies with P. perspicax, P. albipennis, P. jacquacu and P. obscura. P. cristata is a synonym. Has hybridized with P. marail, P. pileata and P. superciliaris in captivity. P. jacquacu formerly considered race of present species, but tracheal morphology is different (see page 319). Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- purpurascens Wagler, 1830 - NW & NE Mexico S to Honduras and Nicaragua.
- aequatorialis Salvadori & Festa, 1900 - S Honduras and Nicaragua S to NW Colombia and SE Ecuador; possibly also to extreme N Peru.
- brunnescens Hellmayr & Conover, 1932 - N Colombia to E Venezuela.
- Least Concern
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Adulted perched and scratching Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Jaguar Preserve), Stann Creek District, Belize
Wayne Hall 15 February 2009 1 year ago 58 sec 3.8 -
Crested Guan perched in tree, Arenal Observatory Lodge Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
Ron Flemal 2 February 2010 27 weeks ago 19 sec 3.8 -
A bird on a rock, preening. ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 21 weeks ago 34 sec 3.7 -
A bird jumping and walking among rocks. ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 21 weeks ago 41 sec 3.7 -
A bird sitting on the ground, looking around. ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 21 weeks ago 36 sec 3.7 -
A bird preening, seen from below. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp purpurascens)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 46 sec 3.5
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closeup of head La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Pe... 23 March 2010 14 weeks ago 4 -
Crested Guan, on campus of La Selva OTS Station, Costa Rica La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Ron Flemal 5 February 2010 27 weeks ago 3.8 -
One bird perched. La Gamba Field Station, Golfito, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
Norbert Sauberer 25 January 2007 31 weeks ago 3.5 -
Bird feeding on Guava fruit La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Pe... 23 March 2010 14 weeks ago 3.3 -
Sunbathing. The bird stayed in this strange position for more then 30 minutes. Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
auf 16 July 2005 15 weeks ago 3 -
Lone bird in a tree Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
auf 5 July 2005 15 weeks ago 3
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A bird singing and another one answering on the background.
Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 48 weeks ago 4.5
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