Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae) - HBW 2

Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei)

French: Pénélope de Dabbene German: Rotgesichtguan Spanish: Pava Carirroja
Other common names: Dabbene's Guan

Taxonomy: Penelope dabbenei Hellmayr and Conover, 1942, Cerro de Calilegua, Ledesma, Jujuy, Argentina.
Usually regarded as an isolated relative of P. obscura, although sometimes considered to be more closely related to P. montagnii. P. nigrifrons is a synonym. Monotypic.

Distribution: S Bolivia (S Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca and Tarija) and NW Argentina (Jujuy and Salta).

  • Least Concern
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