Red-faced Guan (Penelope dabbenei)
About the Red-faced Guan
The red-faced guan (Penelope dabbenei) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. At least one author has suggested that the red-faced guan should be treated as a subspecies of the Andean guan (Penelope montagnii) and others have suggested a close relationship between it and the dusky-legged guan (P. obscura) but later work refuted both treatments. The red-faced guan is monotypic. The red-faced guan is 63 to 69 cm (2.1 to 2.3 ft) long. One female weighed 1,230 g (2.7 lb). It is rich brown overall with white or silvery flecking on the head, breast, and upper back. It has an obvious whitish supercilium, bare pinkish red facial skin, and the red dewlap that is typical of its genus.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 28 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-SA · 6 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Andean GuanPenelope montagniirecording
- Bearded GuanPenelope barbatarecording
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