Spix's Guan, Penelope jacquacu

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Spix's Guan

(Penelope jacquacu)

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Penelope jacquacu
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Scientific Information

Other Names: Green-backed Guan, White-browed Guan

Subspecies: P. j. jacquacu, P. j. granti, P. j. speciosa, P. j. orienticola

Range: South America - Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil

Habitat: Tropical forests

Status in Wild: Stable

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(l to r): 1, Lynn Swafford.

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Cracid Specialist Group - CSG's most important objectives is bringing the Family Cracidae to the global attention of conservationists, and to stimulate additional research and world-wide interest in these Endangered birds.
Spix's Guan - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.
Wikipedia - Spix's Guan - Wikipedia's species page.

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