White-winged guan

This species survives in Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Piura, north-west Peru. These are large birds, 70 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads.

The White-winged guan is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The White-winged Guan, Penelope albipennis, is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. This species survives in Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Piura, north-west Peru. These are large birds, 70 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads. This bird has dark brown plumage with white primaries. It has pale flecking on the neck, upper breast and wing-coverts. More

Captive white-winged guan, part of captive breeding project Captive white-winged guan, part of captive breeding projectPrint factsheet Facts - Spanish: Pava Aliblanca Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Galliformes Family Cracidae Genus Penelope (1) More

Images Captive white-winged guan, part of captive breeding project First discovered in 1876, the white-winged guan was believed extinct for nearly a century thereafter, until its surprise rediscovery in 1977. Initially thought to be a possible variant of the similar Baudo guan (Penelope ortoni) or crested guan ( ... More

Objective: To establish a population of White-winged Guans at Chaparri Private Conservation Area and to educate the local population about the significance of the guan and its conservation. Accomplishments: 1. Distribution of 5,000 educational pamphlets and posters. 2. Education programs developed at 20 schools. 3. Teachers were brought to a three-day environmental education workshop at Chaparri Reserve. 3. Target population of 40 White-winged Guans in the wild was achieved. More

At the moment, 30 ravines in the White-winged Guan distribution areas have been visited to assess the wild populations of the species, and an estimated of 42 White-winged Guan had been reported. Additionally to the bird counts, evaluations on habitat conservation status, reintroduction possibilities, threats, and the possibility of develop ecotourism projects or create a another private protected area conducted. Beside these surveys, a visit to the Tumbes reserved zone has been conducted, since the locals had reported seeing White-winged Guans there. More

The Critically Endangered white-winged guan is endemic to northern Peru with an estimated population of 250-300 wild birds. The species was thought to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1977. White-winged guans are typically found in densely wooded valleys in remote, arid, western Andean foothills. A captive breeding programme to reintroduce white-winged guans to Chaparrí in the department of Lambayeque has now been established. More

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White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis = Captive Breeding Center, Olmos, Peru - Sep 10, 2002 More

Reintroduced White-winged Guan hatch their first chick in the wild entered by Starr McKinney Authors: Pratolongo, Fernando Publisher: Year: 2002 Volume: Pages: Location: Type: More

White-winged Guan Breeding Center & Reintroduction Program Asociacion Cracidae Peru Update of Status and Distribution of the Critically Endangered White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis) in the Wild Location: Peru Species: White-winged guan (Penelope albipennis) Abstract: The white-winged guan is a highly endangered bird endemic to Peru. The main goal of this project is to determine the conservation status of this species through the evaluation of its distribution area. More

The White-winged Guan is a classic example of rediscovered Neotropical avifauna. The species was described based on a specimen collected in the Tumbes mangroves, near the border between Peru and Ecuador by the Polish zoologist Władysław Taczanowski in 1876. It wasn’t seen again for nearly 100 years and it was thought extinct until the conservationist Gustavo del Solar rediscovered it in the dry forests of northern Peru with the help of local people. More