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Sickle-winged Guan
Chamaepetes goudotii
Sickle-winged Guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Sickle-winged Guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 728 g. 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 Chamaepetes
- Species goudotii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 728 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sickle-winged 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 Sickle-winged Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sickle-winged Guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, part of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 728 g, with a wing length of about 25.3 cm and a tail of around 24.7 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 316,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sickle-winged Guan?
The Sickle-winged Guan is a large bird that weighs around 728 g.
Where does the Sickle-winged Guan live?
The Sickle-winged Guan is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sickle-winged Guan belong to?
The Sickle-winged Guan (Chamaepetes goudotii) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Sickle-winged Guan eat?
The Sickle-winged Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Sickle-winged Guan migrate?
The Sickle-winged Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sickle-winged 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 Sickle-winged Guan make?
1 real field recording of the Sickle-winged 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 Sickle-winged Guan's range?
The Sickle-winged Guan has a mapped global range of about 316,000 km².
Conservation
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