Rust-bellied Guan

Rust-bellied Guan
	Rust-bellied Guan ( Penelope purpurascens )
Systematics
Class :	Birds (aves)
Order :	Chicken birds (Galliformes)
Family :	Hokkohens (Cracidae)
Genre :	Penelope
Type :	Rust-bellied Guan
Scientific name
	Penelope purpurascens
	Wagler , 1830

The rust-bellied guuan ( Penelope purpurascens ) is a fowl from the family of the Hokkohühner (Cracidae).

The Latin species addition means purple.

The bird is resident from southern Mexico to the extreme northwest of Peru and to northern Venezuela .

The distribution area includes tree-lined habitats of all kinds, preferably in the lowlands , ranging from sea level to 2000 or 2500 m altitude.

features

The bird is the size of a turkey , 76 to 91 cm long and weighs around 2 kg. There is no difference between the sexes . The body is relatively small in relation to the long wings and tail. The plumage is predominantly dark olive-brown with a light greenish or purple shimmer, on the chest with white edges. There are individual bristles on the throat, the dewlap is dark red. The feathers are usually erected. The iris is red, the beak blackish. In young birds, the colors are even paler and mottled with black-brown.

voice

The call of the male is described aloud as with other Hokko chickens as repeated "yoink yoink ..." or "kyeh-kyeh-keyh ...".

Way of life

The species occurs mostly in pairs or small groups, almost always on trees, only rarely on the ground.

The breeding season in Costa Rica is between March and June. The clutch usually consists of two gray-white eggs that are hatched over 26 days.

nutrition

The diet consists of fresh fruits , which are usually sought in groups high in the treetops.

Geographic variation

The following subspecies are recognized:

P. p. purpurascens Wagler , 1830, nominate form , - Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua
P. p. aequatorialis Salvadori & E. Festa , 1900 - South Honduras and Nicaragua to West Colombia and Southwest Ecuador
P. p. brunnescens Hellmayr & Conover , 1932 - Northern Colombia to Eastern Venezuela

Hazardous situation

The population is not considered to be endangered ( Least Concern ), but it is threatened by habitat loss and hunting pressure.

literature

J. Wagler: Revisio generis penelope. In: Isis von Oken , Vol. 23, 1830, p. 1110, Biodiversity Library

Web links

Commons : Rustbelly Guan - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Oiseaux (French)
Videos, photos and sound recordings for guan-penelope-purpurascens Penelope purpurascens in the Internet Bird Collection

Individual evidence

↑ Rostbauchguan , in Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d M. McMullan: Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia Rey Naranjo Editores, 2018, ISBN 978-958-8969-77-0
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f del Hoyo, J. and GM Kirwan (2020): Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens), version 1.0. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, and E. de Juana (Eds.): Birds of the World . Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA 2020. [1]
↑ IOC World Bird List Megapodes, guans, guineafowl, New World quail
↑ Redlist.Retrieved May 8, 2020.

[avibase-1] Rostbauchguan , in Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

[Miles-2] M. McMullan: Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia Rey Naranjo Editores, 2018, ISBN 978-958-8969-77-0

[Birds-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f del Hoyo, J. and GM Kirwan (2020): Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens), version 1.0. In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, DA Christie, and E. de Juana (Eds.): Birds of the World . Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA 2020. [1]

[4] IOC World Bird List Megapodes, guans, guineafowl, New World quail

[5] Redlist.Retrieved May 8, 2020.