White-winged Guan
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| Penelope albipennis Taczanowski, 1878 |
The White-winged Guan, Penelope albipennis is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae.
This species survives in Lambayeque and Piura, north-west Peru. These are large birds, 70 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys, with thin necks and small heads.
This bird has dark brown plumage with white primaries. It has pale flecking on the neck, upper breast and wing-coverts. It has an extensive, bare orange-red throat and double-lobed dewlap, a blue bill with black tip, and purple facial skin around eye. Its voice is a very deep, hoarse och..och...och, especially during breeding season.
This bird is critically endangered due to a severe loss of suitable habitat, and is also hunted for food. The current population estimate is less than 250 individuals. The Laquipampa Reserved Zone was created to specifically to protect this species.
