Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Spix's Guan (Penelope jacquacu) - HBW 2, p. 349
French: Pénélope de Spix
German: Spixguan
Spanish: Pava Amazónica
Other common names: White browed Guan(!); Green backed Guan (granti)
Taxonomy: Penelope jacqúaçu Spix, 1825, in sylvis fl. Solimoëns.
Has been considered conspecific with P. obscura, and formerly with P. purpurascens, but tracheal morphology different (see page 319). Forms superspecies with P. purpurascens, P. perspicax, P. albipennis and P. obscura. Race granti has been considered separate species, including orienticola as race, but there is extensive intergradation throughout present species. Has hybridized with P. pileata in captivity. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- granti Berlepsch, 1908 - Guyana and adjacent E Venezuela S of R Orinoco.
- orienticola Todd, 1932 - SE Venezuela and NW Brazil N of R Amazon and R Solimes.
- jacquacu Spix, 1825 - Amazonia S of R Amazon and R Solimes in W Brazil, E Colombia, E Ecuador, Peru and N Bolivia.
- speciosa Todd, 1915 - C & E Bolivia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird resting and preening on a branch Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp jacquacu)
Will Carter 16 June 2007 4 years ago 30 sec 4.2 -
An adult on a tree Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp orienticola)
Josep del Hoyo 3 March 2002 9 years ago 20 sec 3.6 -
A pair on a tree Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp orienticola)
Josep del Hoyo 3 March 2002 9 years ago 13 sec 3.2 -
A bird perched then ruffling it's feathers Locality Antwerp Zoo, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jonathan Beilby 16 March 2008 2 years ago 11 sec 3
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A bird perched in a tree.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp jacquacu)
Joe Tobias 1 January 2004 14 weeks ago 3.5 -
Running scared to the forest after being found in an open area
Locality Puerto López, Meta Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 21 March 2011 45 weeks ago 3.5 -
A view of an egg.
Locality Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA), Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp jacquacu)
Joe Tobias 1 January 2006 14 weeks ago 3.4 -
A bird perched in a tree, seen from below.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp jacquacu)
Joe Tobias 2 February 2004 14 weeks ago 3 -
Male perched in a tree near the Rio Tambopata, south-east Peru
Locality Peru
lochfitty 31 July 2007 3 years ago 3
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Calls at dawn Locality Serra dos Caiabis, Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp jacquacu)
Bradley Davis 15 July 2006 2 years ago 3
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