White-crested guan
| White-crested guan | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Penelope |
| Species: | P. pileata |
| Binomial name | |
| Penelope pileata Wagler, 1830 | |
The white-crested guan (Penelope pileata) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found only in regions of the southeast Amazon Basin of Brazil. The species is restricted to the southern riverbank of the Amazon River; also eastwards, the south bank of the Pará River south of Marajó Island at the Amazon River's outlet. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2] In 2012 the species was uplisted as vulnerable.[3]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Penelope pileata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ "Recently recategorised species". Birdlife International (2012). Retrieved 9 June 2012.
External links
- White-crested Guan videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- White-crested Guan photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-High Res
