Category Archive: Galliformes

Feb 17

Marbled Wood-Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis)

[order] Galliformes | [family] Odontophoridae | [latin] Odontophorus gujanensis | [IT] Colino marmoreggiato | [UK] Marbled Wood-Quail | [FR] Tocro de Guyane | [DE] Marmorwachtel | [ES] Corcovado Comun | [NL] Gemarmerde Tandkwartel | [SU]Tokoro    Physical charateristics Birds of this species are stout, compactly built, and somewhat larger than the familiar Bob-white of North …

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Feb 17

Marail Guan (Penelope marail)

[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Penelope marail | [IT] Penelope di foresta | [UK] Marail Guan | [FR] Penelope marail | [DE] Marailguan | [ES] Pava Marail | [NL] Marail-sjakohoen | [SU]Marai Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Penelope marail SA n Penelope marail jacupeba se Venezuela, n Brazil Penelope marail marail e …

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Feb 17

Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot)

[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Ortalis motmot | [IT] Ciacialaca minore | [UK] Little Chachalaca | [FR] Ortalide motmot | [DE] Motmotguan | [ES] Chachalaca Motmot | [NL] Kleine Chachalaca | [SU]Wakago Monotypic species Physical charateristics It has a chestnut head, a red dewlap and brown wings. Listen to the sound of Little …

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Feb 17

Crested Bobwhite (Colinus cristatus)

[order] Galliformes | [family] Odontophoridae | [latin] Colinus cristatus | [IT] – | [UK] Crested Bobwhite | [FR] Colin huppe | [DE] Haubenwachtel | [ES] Colin Crestudo | [NL] Kuifkwartel | [SU]Sabana-anamu Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Odontophorus cristatus Colinus cristatus LA Panama through n SA Colinus cristatus badius wc Colombia Colinus cristatus barnesi …

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Feb 17

Black Curassow (Crax alector)

[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Crax alector | [IT] Hocco alettro | [UK] Black Curassow | [FR] Hocco alector | [DE] Glattschnabelhokko | [ES] Pavon Guayanes | [NL] Zwarte Hokko | [SU]Powisi Monotypic species Physical charateristics Both genders have black plumage, white abdomens, and identically sized and colored ceres. Femaless develop red-brown irides …

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Feb 17

White-headed Piping-Guan (Pipile cumanensis)

[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Pipile cumanensis | [IT] Guan fischiatore golablu | [UK] White-headed Piping-Guan | [FR] Penelope a gorge bleue | [DE] Blaukehlguan | [ES] Pava Goliazul | [NL] Witkopgoean | [SU]Wet-ede marai    Physical charateristics The blue-throated piping guan, has glossy black feathers with large, white wing patches, and the …

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Feb 17

Spixs Guan (Penelope jacquacu)

[order] Galliformes | [family] Cracidae | [latin] Penelope jacquacu | [IT] Penelope di Spix | [UK] Spixs Guan | [FR] Penelope de Spix | [DE] Spixguan | [ES] Pava Amazonica | [NL] Spix-sjakohoen | [SU]Busikrakun Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Penelope jacquacu SA Amazonia Penelope jacquacu granti e Venezuela, Guyana Penelope jacquacu jacquacu e …

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