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Black Guan

Chamaepetes unicolor

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Are you walking in the cloud forests in the area of Monteverde and then you see a big dark blue bird butt right on top of you? High chances are that this is a black guan (pava negra)!
As the quetzals and bell birds these big, turkey-sized birds feed on wild avocados (aguacatillos) (fruits shown in next spotting).

Habitat:

Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve.

Reference Links:

Black Guan, Especies de Costa Rica - Chamaepetes unicolor

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PublishedMay 13, 2014

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