- Chamaepetes unicolor
Identification
- 64 cm.
- Glossy black upperparts
- Duller below
- Bare blue facial skin
- Red iris
- Coral red legs
Immature duller
Distribution
Graphic by Nrg800
Central America: found in Costa Rica and western Panama.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Subtropical and temperate rain forests, high mountains.
Behaviour
Breeding
Two or three eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes fruit.
Gallery
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Photo © by Andy Adcock
Curi-Cancha, Costa Rica, 26th March, 2017
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- BirdLife
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black Guan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Guan
External Links
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