Guans

General Information:

The are 24 species of guans in 6 genera (Penelope, Pipile, Aburria, Chamaepetes, Penelopina, and Oreophasis) found in lowland rain forests and higher altitude cloud forests from Mexico to Argentina. Guans are noted for their diverse repertoire of vocalizations and their wing-drumming displays.

SPECIES: White-winged guan, Penelope albipennis

STATUS:

CITES: Appendix I

IUCN: Critical

DISTRIBUTION: NW foothills of the Peruvian coast. Dry forest

THREATS: Human interference, loss of habitat, predation and genetic threats.

WILD POPULATION: +/-350

SPECIES: White-throated piping guan, Pipile cumanensis grayi

STATUS:

CITES:

IUCN: Low risk

DISTRIBUTION: Southwest Brazil, Bolivia, NE Paraguay

THREATS:

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