Yungas Guan

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Yungas Guan (<em>Penelope bridgesi</em>) is a species of Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (<em>Cracidae</em>) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).

Overview

Yungas Guan (Penelope bridgesi) is a species of Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae) in the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Penelope; binomial: Penelope bridgesi; authority: Gray, GR, 1860.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Yungas Guan is split from Dusky-legged Guan Penelope obscura based on allopatry and morphological differences (Evangelista-Vargas & Silveira 2018; SACC 875).

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