Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

The crested guan is a Near Threatened species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian megapodes or mound builders (Megapodiidae). It is found from central Mexico through Central America and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Scientific name

Penelope purpurascens

Family

Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows

IUCN status

NT