Chestnut-bellied Guan (Penelope ochrogaster)
About the Chestnut-bellied Guan
The chestnut-bellied guan (Penelope ochrogaster) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found only in Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical swampland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Chestnut-bellied guan is a medium-sized bird that is light brown at the head, fading darker approaching the wings and even darker at the tail. There are white spots from the chest to the abdomen and on the wing coverts. The bird has bright red plumage on its chest, and the facial skin is dusky. The song of the chestnut-bellied guan is described as 'crowlike' and 'rough'.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 13 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-ND · 6 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Andean GuanPenelope montagniirecording
- Bearded GuanPenelope barbatarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.