White-winged Guan
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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. It has an extensive, bare red throat and double-lobed dewlap
, a blue bill with black tip, and purple facial skin around eye. Its voice is a very deep, hoarse och..och...och, especially during breeding season.
This bird is critically endangered due to a severe loss of suitable habitat, and is also hunted for food. The current population estimated to be approximately 350 individuals. The Laquipampa Reserved Zone
and the Asociación Crax 2000 was created specifically to protect this species. The largest population is now found in the Chaparri Private Conservation Area in Lambayeque where it has been successfully reintroduced and now thrives under community protection. Crax 2000 is also doing incredible work to further repopulate this species in Olmos, Lambayeque.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Cracidae
Cracidae
The chachalacas, guans and curassows are birds in the family Cracidae.These are species of tropical and subtropical Central and South America. One species, the Plain Chachalaca, just reaches southernmost Texas in the USA...
.
This species survives in Lambayeque
Lambayeque Region
Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche and Chimú historical past. The region's name originates from the ancient pre-Inca civilization of the Lambayeque.-Etymology:...
, Cajamarca
Cajamarca Region
Cajamarca is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border with Ecuador...
and Piura
Piura Region
Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. The region's capital is Piura and its largest port cities, Paita and Talara, are also among the most important in Peru...
, north-west Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. These are large birds, 70 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys
Turkey (bird)
A turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo, commonly known as the Wild Turkey, is native to the forests of North America. The domestic turkey is a descendant of this species...
, 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. It has an extensive, bare red throat and double-lobed dewlap
Dewlap
A dewlap is a longitudinal flap of skin that hangs beneath the lower jaw or neck of many vertebrates. While the term is usually used in this specific context, it can also be used to include other structures occurring in the same body area with a similar aspect, such as those caused by a double...
, a blue bill with black tip, and purple facial skin around eye. Its voice is a very deep, hoarse och..och...och, especially during breeding season.
This bird is critically endangered due to a severe loss of suitable habitat, and is also hunted for food. The current population estimated to be approximately 350 individuals. The Laquipampa Reserved Zone
Laquipampa Reserved Zone
Laquipampa is a Reserved Zone in the Ferreñafe Province, Lambayeque Region, Peru.-Description:This 113.47 square kilometre nature preserve in the district of Incahuasi was established October 5, 1982 through law....
and the Asociación Crax 2000 was created specifically to protect this species. The largest population is now found in the Chaparri Private Conservation Area in Lambayeque where it has been successfully reintroduced and now thrives under community protection. Crax 2000 is also doing incredible work to further repopulate this species in Olmos, Lambayeque.
External links
- BirdLife Data Factsheet
- White-winged Guan videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- White-winged Guan sounds on xeno-canto.
- Stamps (for PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
--2 issues) - White-winged Guan photo gallery VIREO
- Chaparri Reserve on the Conservation Projects at Chaparri Reserve
- Asociación Crax 2000 on Breeding and Conservation projects in Olmos, Lambayeque