About the Wattled Guan
The wattled guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellow wattle.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae) |
| Species | Aburria aburri |
| Species Codes | watgua1, WAGU |
| Conservation | NT Near Threatened |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Wattled Guan belong to?
The Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) belongs to the Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows family (Cracidae), in the order Galliformes.
What is the conservation status of the Wattled Guan?
The Wattled Guan is classified as "Near Threatened" (NT) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Wattled Guan?
The wattled guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellow wattle....
Where can I report a Wattled Guan sighting?
You can log sightings of Wattled Guan on eBird (ebird.org) using species code watgua1, or on iNaturalist.
Related Species in Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows 57 species
More Birds in Order Galliformes
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Quick Stats
Galliformes
Order
57
Species in Family
195
iNat Observations
NT
IUCN Status
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