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Red-faced Guan
Penelope dabbenei
Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Penelope
- Species dabbenei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-faced Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-faced Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) is a member of the Cracidae family, within the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Bolivia and nw Argentina.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.2 kg, with a wing length of about 28.4 cm and a tail of around 28.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 32,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-faced Guan?
The Red-faced Guan is a very large bird that weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the Red-faced Guan live?
The Red-faced Guan is found across South America with a range covering SA se Bolivia and nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-faced Guan belong to?
The Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Red-faced Guan eat?
The Red-faced Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-faced Guan migrate?
The Red-faced Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-faced Guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Red-faced Guan make?
1 real field recording of the Red-faced Guan — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-faced Guan's range?
The Red-faced Guan has a mapped global range of about 32,000 km².
Conservation
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