Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Wattled Guan
Aburria aburri
Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 1.4 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 Aburria
- Species aburri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wattled 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 Wattled Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) belongs to the Cracidae family of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Peru.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.4 kg, with a wing length of about 33.7 cm and a tail of around 29 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 139,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wattled Guan?
The Wattled Guan is a very large bird that weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the Wattled Guan live?
The Wattled Guan is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Wattled Guan belong to?
The Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Wattled Guan eat?
The Wattled Guan is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Wattled Guan migrate?
The Wattled Guan is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wattled 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 Wattled Guan make?
1 real field recording of the Wattled Guan — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Wattled Guan's range?
The Wattled Guan has a mapped global range of about 139,000 km².
Conservation
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