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 Enlarge map
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Adulted perched and scratching Locality Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Jaguar Preserve), Stann Creek District, Belize
Wayne Hall 15 February 2009 2 years ago 58 sec 3.8 -
A bird jumping and walking among rocks. Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 1 year ago 41 sec 3.8 -
Crested Guan perched in tree, Arenal Observatory Lodge Locality Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
Ron Flemal 2 February 2010 1 year ago 19 sec 3.8 -
Bird feeding in tree Locality Hotel Villa Lapas, Jaco, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Desmond Allen 9 February 2011 34 weeks ago 58 sec 3.7 -
A bird on a rock, preening. Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 1 year ago 34 sec 3.7 -
A bird sitting on the ground, looking around. Locality ZooMAT, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 27 March 2009 1 year ago 36 sec 3.7
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closeup of head
Locality La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 23 March 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
Crested Guan, on campus of La Selva OTS Station, Costa Rica
Locality La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Ron Flemal 5 February 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Bird feeding on Guava fruit
Locality La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 23 March 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
One bird perched.
Locality La Gamba Field Station, Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
Norbert Sauberer 25 January 2007 2 years ago 3.3 -
Sunbathing. The bird stayed in this strange position for more then 30 minutes.
Locality Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
auf 16 July 2005 1 year ago 3 -
Lone bird in a tree
Locality Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Arenal region, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp aequatorialis)
auf 5 July 2005 1 year ago 3
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A bird singing and another one answering on the background.
Locality Paval, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp purpurascens)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2009 2 years ago 4.5
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