Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Highland Guan

Penelopina nigra

The Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra) is an 890 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Order

Galliformes

Weight

890 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador.

Where to see it: Finca Rubel Chaim (acceso restringido) (Guatemala); Reserva El Jaguar (Nicaragua); Reserva El Jaguar 13.238x-86.056 - jun. 1, 2016 9:17 (Nicaragua); RNP Los Tarrales · sendero La Rinconada (Guatemala); selva negra (Nicaragua).

Photo: (c) Ryan F. Mandelbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist