Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)
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The crested guan is a Near Threatened species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian megapodes or mound builders (Megapodiidae). It is found from central Mexico through Central America and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 4,169 times across 10 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
South America26 January 202622 June 20269 February 20262
North America14 September 202614 September 202614 September 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.