Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

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About the Crested Guan

The crested guan (Penelope purpurascens) is a Near Threatened species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian megapodes or mound builders (Megapodiidae). It is found from central Mexico through Central America and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Penelope purpurascens
Family: Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows
Order: Galliformes

Similar species

Other members of the guans, chachalacas, and curassows family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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