Andean Guan
Penelope montagnii(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1856)
English (US) Andean Guan
The Andean Guan (Penelope montagnii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cracidae (Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Penelope montagnii
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Andean Guan
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1856)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Penelope montagnii montagnii
- Penelope montagnii atrogularis
- Penelope montagnii brooki
- Penelope montagnii plumosa
- Penelope montagnii sclateri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ortalida montagnii
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1856)
- Type locality
- Colombia = El Pinon, above Fusugasug, 9600 ft., as suggested by Chapman, antea, 1917, p. 194.
- Original description
- Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 42 p.875
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas
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Red-throated Piping Guan
Pipile cujubi
Black-fronted Piping Guan
Pipile jacutinga
Band-tailed Guan
Penelope argyrotis
Bearded Guan
Penelope barbata
Baudo Guan
Penelope ortoni
Marail Guan
Penelope marail
Rusty-margined Guan
Penelope superciliaris
Red-faced Guan
Penelope dabbenei
Spix's Guan
Penelope jacquacu
Crested Guan
Penelope purpurascens
Cauca Guan
Penelope perspicax
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