Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae) - HBW 2
Marail Guan (Penelope marail)
French: Pénélope marail
German: Marailguan
Spanish: Pava Marail
Other common names: Cayenne Guan
Taxonomy: Phasianus Marail P. L. S. Müller, 1776, Cayenne.
May form superspecies with P. superciliaris; also seems to be close to P. ortoni (see page 313). Has hybridized with P. purpurascens and P. pileata in captivity. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- marail (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - the Guianas and E Venezuela S of R Orinoco.
- jacupeba Spix, 1825 - N Brazil and SE Venezuela.
- Least Concern
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A bird feeding in a tree Escalera Road, Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp marail)
Peter Nash 14 November 2005 3 years ago 35 sec 3.8
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