Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus)

Other Names (World)
Horned Guan, Derby's Guan, Lord Derby's Mountain Pheasant

Family
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Size
84 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gray, 1844

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,200 - 3,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Guatemala (B) (NB), Mexico (B) (NB).

South-eastern Mexico (southern Oaxaca and Chiapas) and Guatemala; there is also a probable record from Honduras, which remains unconfirmed.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through conversion to agriculture, human developments,, hunting, trade are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fruit, orchid flowers and leaves. Rarely invertebrates.

Voice
A deep, low booming 'uhmm, uh'mmm uh'mmm, uh'mmm uh'mmm, uh'mmm uh'mmmmm' uttered by males. Females utter around 7-8 vocalisations and variants. Other vocalisations include snorts, clicking and bill-clacking.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (17)...)

Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus) [XC36204]
by Mel Pineda from El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico (song)

Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus) [XC334386]
by Manuel Grosselet & Juan Cornejo Africam Safari from Campamento El Triunfo, Chiapas, Mexico (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus) - 10 files

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