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White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis) Quebrada Frejolillo, Piura, Peru. Feb 4, 2023 Geotagged,Penelope albipennis,Peru,Summer,White-winged guan Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis)

Quebrada Frejolillo, Piura, Peru. Feb 4, 2023

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    One of the avian emblems of Peru, this endemic guan very nearly went extinct, but was saved in extremis by a captive breeding program and outreach programs. But conserving and restoring the dry forests where it dwells will be the key to its long term survival.
    Most people see them at Chaparri, the home of the breeding program, where they are as tame as chickens. I was much happier to see these truly wild individuals, furtively clambering in the trees after a three hour walk in a remote dry riverbed.     Posted 2 years ago
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      Whoa, tiny distribution indeed!

      Oh, and congrats on passing 3,000 species photographed. Epic achievement.       Posted 2 years ago
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        Oh cool! Was this the one that did it? Posted 2 years ago
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          No, it was the snail lol. Posted 2 years ago
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            Noooooooooooooo
            hahahah
            (Well at least it was a new snail family for JD :)             Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
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              Absolutely nothing wrong with snails, if anything, we have too few documented :) Posted 2 years ago
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    What a lovely name - welcome Penelope Posted 2 years ago
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    A fairly typical pose for a Guan then albeit a very special one. Posted 2 years ago
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      I've actually had pretty good luck with guans in Peru so far, including a very very tame Bearded Guan in the far north near the border with Ecuador. I'll upload the photo eventually haha Posted 2 years ago
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        Brilliant!! Posted 2 years ago

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The White-winged guan

The white-winged guan is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. It is endemic to northwestern Peru.

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Similar species: Landfowl
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Uploaded Feb 6, 2023. Captured Feb 4, 2023 09:57 in 8732+9P Limon, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/13.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1600
  • 500mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.