Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae) - HBW 2
Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)
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 33 weeks 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 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 19 sec 3.8 -
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 -
A close-up of a bird in a tree Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp purpurascens)
Paul Clarke 17 March 2002 1 year ago 25 sec 3.4 -
A close view of a bird foraging. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp purpurascens)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 36 sec 3.3 -
A lateral view of a bird on a palm tree branch. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp purpurascens)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 26 sec 3.3
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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 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
_NASA_SG_0468b.jpg "Crested Guan; La Gamba, Golfito, Costa Rica")
One bird perched. La Gamba Field Station, Golfito, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
Norbert Sauberer 25 January 2007 7 weeks ago 3.7 -
Crested Guan perched in ficus tree, Arenal Observatory Lodge Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Ron Flemal 3 February 2010 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3 -
A bird in a tree. Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 25 weeks ago 3 -
A bird in a tree. Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
Madie-Girl 28 August 2009 26 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 25 weeks ago 4.5
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