Black Guan

= Black guan = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search The black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama.

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 * 1Description
 * 2Ecology
 * 3References
 * 4External links

Description[edit]
The black guan is 61 cm (24 in) long. Its plumage is all black with contrasting bright blue facial skin around a red eye. The legs and feet are pinkish-red.

Ecology[edit]
Monteverde, Costa Rica The black guan is frugivorous, eating fruit and berries while travelling through the tree canopy. It is mostly silent.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is listed as Near Threatened because it occupies a small range, in which it is threatened by hunting and limited habitat loss and degradation