Baudó Guan
NameBaudó Guan
Common NameBaudó Guan
Scientific NamePenelope ortoni
FamilyCracidae
Wingspan (cm)67.5
Length (cm)63.5
Weight (g)1250
Plumage DetailsOverall dark, blackish plumage with a glossy sheen. The breast and belly are heavily scaled with white, creating a mottled pattern. It has a prominent bare red wattle on the throat and a dark bill.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include loud, booming calls, often given at dawn and dusk, as well as various clucking, whistling, and cackling sounds.
Primary Dietfrugivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusvulnerable
Geographic RangeEndemic to the humid lowland and foothill forests of the Chocó biogeographic region, primarily found in western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
Identifying Featuresprominent bare red throat wattle, dark plumage with white scaling on breast, large size, long tail
Description
The Baudó Guan is a large, dark-plumaged bird characterized by its distinctive bare red throat patch. It typically forages in the mid-story and canopy of humid forests, often moving in small groups.
