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Band-tailed guan

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Band-tailed guan
Penelope argyrotis colombiana
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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

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

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