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The WHITE-CRESTED GUAN,
Penelope pileata, a chicken-like bird but taller with a longer
beak, has a chestnut brown body flecked with white, darker wings and
tail, a black face, an orange throat and, as its name says, a white
crown/crest. As with most Guans, male (above right) and female
(left/centre) look alike. It comes only from a couple of southern
river banks in the southeastern Amazon. |
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The BLACK-FRONTED PIPING-GUAN, Pipile jacutinga, an
endangered species due to habitat loss through forest clearance and
hunting. It survives at only a few sites on the borders of Brazil,
Paraguay and Argentina. It is a turkey-sized black and white bird
with a white crown/crest, white wing patch, black front flecked
white white, pink legs and a red throat wattle on a blue base. The
feathered face and white eye-ring are distinguishing features from
other Piping-guans. Male and female are similar but the male has a
larger, more prominent wattle. |
