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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Guans and Chachalacas

Scientific system: Clements et al.

Familia: Cracidae

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The family of Guans and Chachalacas lives in the tropical regions of the New World. Their body length ranges from 50 cm to 100 cm. They have short wings, a large tail, and strong legs and feet. Their back toe is level with their front toes. Their habitat are rainforests. Although they don't like to fly, most species spend the night in trees or bushes. They prefer plant-based foods. Many Guans can make very loud sounds because they have an enlarged windpipe. Their nests are created on the ground. The clutch sizes are 2 to 4 eggs. The chicks are big and strong just a few days after hatching and are cared for by both adult birds.

Ortalis

     vetula - Plain Chachalaca (6)
     cinereiceps - Grey-headed Chachalaca (1)
     garrula - Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (1)
     ruficauda - Rufous-vented Chachalaca (6)
     erythroptera - Rufous-headed Chachalaca (2)
     wagleri - Rufous-bellied Chachalaca (2)
     poliocephala - West Mexican Chachalaca (2)
     canicollis - Chaco Chachalaca (1)
     leucogastra - White-bellied Chachalaca (3)
     columbiana - Colombian Chachalaca (1)
     guttata - Speckled Chachalaca (1)
     araucuan - East Brazilian Chachalaca (1)
     squamata - Scaled Chachalaca (1)
     motmot - Little Chachalaca (3)
     superciliaris - Buff-browed Chachalaca (1)

Penelope

     argyrotis - Band-tailed Guan (2)
     barbata - Bearded Guan (1)
     ortoni - Baudo Guan (2)
     montagnii - Andean Guan (1)
     marail - Marail Guan (2)
     superciliaris - Rusty-margined Guan (2)
     dabbenei - Red-faced Guan (1)
     jacquacu - Spix's Guan (4)
     purpurascens - Crested Guan (4)
     perspicax - Cauca Guan (1)
     albipennis - White-winged Guan (2)
     obscura - Dusky-legged Guan (1)
     pileata - White-crested Guan (5)
     ochrogaster - Chestnut-bellied Guan (1)
     jacucaca - White-browed Guan (2)

Pipile

     pipile - Trinidad Piping- Guan (3)
     cumanensis - Blue-throated Piping-Guan (1)
     cujubi - Red-throated Piping-Guan (2)
     jacutinga - Black-fronted Piping Guan (1)

Aburria

     aburri - Wattled Guan (2)

Chamaepetes

     unicolor - Black Guan (3)
     goudotii - Sickle-winged Guan (1)

Penelopina

     nigra - Highland Guan (3)

Oreophasis

     derbianus - Horned Guan (4)

Nothocrax

     urumutum - Nocturnal Curassow (3)

Mitu

     tomentosum - Crestless Curassow (1)
     salvini - Salvin's Curassow (2)
     tuberosum - Razor-billed Curassow (2)
     mitu - Alagoas Curassow (2)

Pauxi

     pauxi - Northern Helmeted Curassow (5)
     koepckeae - Sira Curassow (1)
     unicornis - Southern Helmeted Curassow (1)

Crax

     rubra - Great Curassow (6)
     alberti - Blue-knobbed Curassow (3)
     daubentoni - Yellow-knobbed Curassow (1)
     alector - Black Curassow (1)
     globulosa - Wattled Curassow (2)
     fasciolata - Bare-faced Curassow (6)
     blumenbachii - Red-knobbed Curassow (3)

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