Category: Cracidae

RELATIVE USE OF SECONDARY FORESTS BY CRACIDS INCENTRAL AMAZONIA

Spixs Guan (Penelope jacquacu) Science Article 1 abstract Curassows, guans, and chachalacas (familyCracidae) are large-bodied (400 g to 3500 g)galliform birds found exclusively in the Americas,with most species restricted to SouthAmerica (Delacour & Amadon 1973, delHoyo 1994). Despite their important role inforest dynamics as dispersers of seed plants,most cracid species remain poorly known(Strahl & Grajal […]

RELATIVE USE OF SECONDARY FORESTS BY CRACIDS INCENTRAL AMAZONIA

Marail Guan (Penelope marail) Science Article 1 abstract Curassows, guans, and chachalacas (familyCracidae) are large-bodied (400 g to 3500 g)galliform birds found exclusively in the Americas,with most species restricted to SouthAmerica (Delacour & Amadon 1973, delHoyo 1994). Despite their important role inforest dynamics as dispersers of seed plants,most cracid species remain poorly known(Strahl & Grajal […]

RELATIVE USE OF SECONDARY FORESTS BY CRACIDS INCENTRAL AMAZONIA

Black Curassow (Crax alector) Science Article 1 abstract Curassows, guans, and chachalacas (familyCracidae) are large-bodied (400 g to 3500 g)galliform birds found exclusively in the Americas,with most species restricted to SouthAmerica (Delacour & Amadon 1973, delHoyo 1994). Despite their important role inforest dynamics as dispersers of seed plants,most cracid species remain poorly known(Strahl & Grajal […]

White-headed Piping-Guan (Pipile cumanensis)

[order] GALLIFORMES | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Pipile cumanensis | [UK] White-headed Piping-Guan | [FR] Penelope siffleuse | [DE] Blaukehl-Guan | [ES] Pava Goliazul | [NL] Blauwkeelgoean Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics The blue-throated piping guan, has glossy black feathers with large, white wing patches, and the chest and wing tips are flecked with […]