[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Penelope jacquacu | [UK] Spixs Guan | [FR] Penelope de Spix | [DE] Spixguan | [ES] Pava Amazonica | [IT] Penelope di Spix | [NL] Spix-sjakohoen
Subspecies
| Genus | Species | subspecies | Breeding Range | Breeding Range 2 | Non Breeding Range |
| Penelope | jacquacu | SA | Amazonia | ||
| Penelope | jacquacu | granti | e Venezuela, Guyana | ||
| Penelope | jacquacu | jacquacu | e Colombia to n Bolivia | ||
| Penelope | jacquacu | orienticola | se Venezuela, nw Brazil | ||
| Penelope | jacquacu | speciosa | c and e Bolivia |
Physical charateristics
Olive green upperparts and bright rufescent underparts. Large bill and feet. Has a conspicuous red throat-pouch. Sexes are similar. Skin around eys is blue. Has a long neck with a relatively small head.
Listen to the sound of Spixs Guan
[audio:http://www.aviflevoland.nl/sounddb/S/Spixs Guan.mp3]
Copyright remark: Most sounds derived from xeno-canto
| wingspan min.: | cm | wingspan max.: | cm | ||
| size min.: | 66 | cm | size max.: | 76 | cm |
| incubation min.: | 0 | days | incubation max.: | 0 | days |
| fledging min.: | 0 | days | fledging max.: | 0 | days |
| broods: | 1 | eggs min.: | 2 | ||
| eggs max.: | 3 |
Range
Ranges from the Guianas, Venezuela, Western Amazonia, Colombia, Ecuador, peru and Bolivia.
Habitat
Rain forest with clearings and scattered trees, also in forest borders.
Reproduction
Nest is made out of leaves and situated in a tree. Two legs are laid. No further data.
Feeding habits
Small seeds and fruit which are collected in the trees, hardly ever descends to ground level. Forages single or in small groups in the mid and top level strata of the trees.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 5,000,000 km