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Band-tailed guan

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Band-tailed guan
Penelope argyrotis colombiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Genus: Penelope
Species:
P. argyrotis
Binomial name
Penelope argyrotis
Bonaparte, 1856
Subspecies
  • P. a. colombiana (Todd, 1912)
    Santa Marta Guan
  • P. a. argyrotis (Bonaparte, 1856)
    Band-tailed Guan
Band-tailed Guan

The band-tailed guan (Penelope argyrotis) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Penelope argyrotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)