Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Marail Guan

Penelope marail

The Marail Guan (Penelope marail) is an 880 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Order

Galliformes

Weight

880 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in GF, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.

Where to see it: Brownsberg Nature Park (please use more precise location) (Suriname); Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy Walkway (Guyana); Brownsberg Nature Park · accommodations and nearby trails (Suriname); Camp Bonaventure (French Guiana); Fredberg · Zintete Lodge (Suriname).

Photo: (c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist