Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei)

Other Names (World)
Red-faced Guan, Dabbene's Guan

Family
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Size
65 - 70 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hellmayr & Conover, 1942

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,800 - 2,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina (B), Bolivia (B).

Southern Bolivia (southern Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca and Tarija) and north-western Argentina (Jujuy and Salta).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging and conversion to agriculture, hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) [XC16205]
by Niels Krabbe from Chuquisaca: 7 km N Sopachuy, Bolivia (song, song at dawn, then flying away)

Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) [XC4351]
by Mike Nelson from Alarachi, Tarija, Bolivia (alarm call)

Subspecies
Penelope nigrifrons is a synonym.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) - 10 files

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