- Penelope ortoni
Identification
58–63 cm
- Brown overall, with greyish-brown tinge to neck and head
- Fine whitish edging to foreneck and breast
- Long tail
- Bare blue ocular area
- Prominent red dewlap
- Dull red legs
Distribution
South America: found on the western slope of Andes of Colombia and Ecuador
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid forests, up to a height around 1500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat small fruits, but little else is known about what they eat.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Baudo Guan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Baudo_Guan
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
