About the Cauca Guan
The Cauca guan is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family, Cracidae. It is a large guan, and like most guans leads a mostly arboreal life in humid forests, where it forages for fruit and leaves. The Cauca guan is endemic to Colombia's Cauca River valley.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae) |
| Species | Penelope perspicax |
| Species Codes | caugua1, CAGU |
| Conservation | VU Vulnerable |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Cauca Guan belong to?
The Cauca Guan (Penelope perspicax) belongs to the Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows family (Cracidae), in the order Galliformes.
What is the conservation status of the Cauca Guan?
The Cauca Guan is classified as "Vulnerable" (VU) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Cauca Guan?
The Cauca guan is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family, Cracidae. It is a large guan, and like most guans leads a mostly arboreal life in humid forests, where it forages for fruit and leaves. The Cauca guan is endemic to Colombia's Cauca River valley....
Where can I report a Cauca Guan sighting?
You can log sightings of Cauca Guan on eBird (ebird.org) using species code caugua1, or on iNaturalist.
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