Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura) - HBW 2, p. 350
French: Pénélope yacouhou
German: Bronzeguan
Spanish: Pava Oscura
Other common names: Dusky/Common Guan
Taxonomy: Penelope obscura Temminck, 1815, Paraguay, ex Azara.
Has been considered conspecific with P. jacquacu, but tracheal morphology is different (see page 319). Forms superspecies with P. purpurascens, P. perspicax, P. albipennis and P. jacquacu. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bronzina Hellmayr, 1914 - E Brazil (Espiritu Santo to Santa Catarina).
- obscura Temminck, 1815 - SE Paraguay, NE Argentina, Uruguay and extreme S Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul).
- bridgesi G. R. Gray, 1860 - C Bolivia S to NW Argentina, on E slope of Andes.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A close-up of a bird perched together with another Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp bronzina)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 28 sec 4.7 -
One bird Locality Candói, Paraná State, Brazil
Leonardo R. Deconto 14 February 2011 46 weeks ago 20 sec 4.3 -
A bird defecating and feeding on maize on the ground Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp bronzina)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 32 sec 4.3 -
A bird on the top of an electric pole Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp bronzina)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 25 sec 4.1 -
A bird walking on the ground and pecking at a banana Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp bronzina)
Richard Garrigues 1 June 2007 4 years ago 32 sec 4 -
A bird changing trees and flying away Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp bronzina)
Josep del Hoyo 3 July 2004 5 years ago 16 sec 3.9
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Portrait of a bird at the Hotel do Ype
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Jim Watt 22 September 2006 2 years ago 4.4 -
Penelope obscura
Locality Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Rob Belterman 11 March 2009 1 year ago 4.4 -
A bird, perched on a tree.
Locality El Rey National Park, Salta Province, Argentina (ssp bridgesi)
Carmelo López 22 October 2011 5 weeks ago 4.2 -
A close-up of the head of a bird.
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil (ssp bronzina)
Nick Athanas 22 September 2006 3 years ago 4.2 -
One bird perching in a tree
Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Tomas Grim 14 August 2010 25 weeks ago 4 -
Perched on a fence
Locality Caraça Monastery, Caraça National Park, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Ian Barker 16 June 2010 1 year ago 4
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natural calls at first light Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
(ssp bronzina)
Jeremy Minns 2 November 1996 2 years ago 0
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