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Dusky-legged guan
Penelope ochrogaster
-23.0127, -45.786
Field Notes
Description:
The dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in southernmost Brazil, northern Uruguay, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina; a narrow disjunct range is in northern Argentina extending into south-central Bolivia.
Habitat:
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Notes:
The bird measures an average of 73 centimeters in length and weighs an average of 1.2 kilograms.
Brazilian name: Jacuaçu or jacuguaçu
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014
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