Cracidae

Oreophasis derbianus Photo by Thor Janson (Revue) Common name:horned guan (en); jacu-cornudo (pt); oréophase cornu (fr); pavón cornudo (es); zapfenguan (de) Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily Cracidae Range:This species is found in western and central Guatemala and in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas in southern Mexico. Size:These birds are 81-91 cm long and weigh up to 2,4 kg….

Ortalis canicollis Photo by Ian Barker (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:Chaco chachalaca (en); aracuã-d0-Pantanal (pt); ortalide du Chaco (fr); charata (es); Chacoguan (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily CracidaeRange:This South American birds are found in the Chaco region of south-eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, Paraguay and south-western Mato Grosso, Brazil.Size:These birds are 50-56 cm long and weigh 480-600 g.Habitat:The Chaco chachalaca…

Pipile jacutinga Photo by Haroldo Palo (Animais em Extinção) Common name: black-fronted piping-guan (en); jacutinga (pt); pénélope à front noir (fr); yacutinga (es); schwarzmaskenguan (de) Taxonomy: Order Galliformes Family Cracidae Range: The black-fronted piping-guan is endemic to the Atlantic forest of south-east Brazil, north-east Argentina and south-east Paraguay. Size: They are 63-74 cm long and…

Pipile jacutinga Photo by Haroldo Palo (Animais em Extinção) Common name: black-fronted piping-guan (en); jacutinga (pt); pénélope à front noir (fr); yacutinga (es); schwarzmaskenguan (de) Taxonomy: Order Galliformes Family Cracidae Range: The black-fronted piping-guan is endemic to the Atlantic forest of south-east Brazil, north-east Argentina and south-east Paraguay. Size: They are 63-74 cm long and…