The crested guan is a member of an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian megapodes or mound builders (Megapodiidae). It is found in the Neotropics, in lowlands forests ranging from south Mexico and the Yucatán Peninsula to western Ecuador and southern Venezuela. The sexes are similar in appearance; the plumage is mainly dark brown with white spotting, an area of bare skin round the eye, bright red wattles, a bushy crest, a long broad tail and pink legs. It is a social bird, often seen in pairs or small family groups. It feeds in trees, mainly on fruit, and builds a nest of twigs on a branch. The two or three white eggs are incubated by the female. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this bird's conservation status as "Near Threatened". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Wagler, JG 1830
Reference:
Isis
23 col.1110
Protonym:
Penelope purpurascens
Type locality:
Mexico.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27508478#page/589/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
01A3897928028F1C
Avibase ID:
avibase-01A38979
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/01A38979
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175741
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pénélope panachée ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pénélope panachée ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2023: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Crested Guan ( Penelope purpurascens) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Penelope purpurascens [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Penelope purpurascens [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Penelope [purpurascens, jacquacu or perspicax]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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