- Penelope obscura
Identification
73cm
Male: reddish brown eyes and red throat wattle
Female: dark eyes
Distribution
South America: found in Brazil, northern Uruguay, Paraguay, and north-eastern Argentina.
Taxonomy
Yungas Guan was recently split from this species.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1]. Formerly recognized subspecies P. o. bronzina is now considered a synonym of the nominate form.
Habitat
Atlantic forest, woodland, scrub and riversides, agricultural lands and city parks.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruit, flowers and buds.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Dusky-legged Guan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky-legged_Guan
External Links
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