Spix's Guan

Penelope jacquacu - Pénélope de Spix

Pénélope de Spix
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Cracidés

  • Genus
    :

    Penelope

  • Species
    :

    jacquacu

Descriptor

Spix, 1825

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 76 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 1142 à 1360 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Pénélope de Spix
adult
Pénélope de Spix
adult

Spix's Guan (Penelope jacquacu) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Penelope jacquacu jacquacu (e Colombia to n Bolivia)
  • Penelope jacquacu granti (e Venezuela, Guyana)
  • Penelope jacquacu orienticola (se Venezuela, nw Brazil)
  • Penelope jacquacu speciosa (c and e Bolivia)

Foreign names

  • Pénélope de Spix,
  • Pava amazónica,
  • guano-amazónico,
  • Spixguan,
  • Spix' Sjakohoen,
  • Guan di Spix,
  • amazonguan,
  • Jungelhokko,
  • šuan jakuaku,
  • guan proměnlivý,
  • Spix´ Penelopehøne,
  • amazoniansaku,
  • guan de Spix,
  • penelopa zielonawa,
  • Амазонская пенелопа,
  • アマゾンシャクケイ,
  • 棕胸冠雉,
  • 棕胸冠雉,

Voice song and call

Pénélope de Spix

Habitat

Pénélope de Spix
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Swamp, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

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