Cauca Guan

This species occurs on the west slopes of the West and Central Andes of Colombia. These are large birds, 76 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads. They are forest birds, and the nest is built in a tree.

The Cauca Guan is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Cauca Guan, Penelope perspicax is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. This species occurs on the west slopes of the West and Central Andes of Colombia. These are large birds, 76 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads. They are forest birds, and the nest is built in a tree. This bird has drab plumage, with a red dewlap. More

Information on the cauca guan is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk References - 1. IUCN Red List (February, 2009) http://www.iucnredlist. More

Cauca Guan Courtesy of Murray Cooper Another once common Colombian game bird now living in reduced circumstances, the Cauca guan, like the blue-billed curassow, has lost about 95 percent of its living area in the past 50 years, mainly to deforestation, especially in the Cauca Valley - a key strip for agriculture between the central and western Andes. More

bear, Cauca guan—a large, fruit-eating bird, and mountain tapir. Fast Facts - * This montane forest region contains more than 500 species of birds, nearly 100 species of frogs (60 of which are endemic), 120 kinds of mammals, and 200 types of butterflies. More