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Cauca guan, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A rare bird with a tiny population, but in Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya it can be reliably seen. It is quite large and noisy, it&#039;s just hard to get an open shot.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148357/cauca_guan_-_perched_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html" title="Cauca guan - perched, Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/148357_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FudBiH7EskBvf4Pi02hLJzK%2Fld8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Cauca guan - perched, Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A rare bird with a tiny population, but in Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya it can be reliably seen. It is quite large and noisy, it&#039;s just hard to get an open shot.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148355/cauca_guan_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148356/cauca_guan_-_side_view_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Cauca guan,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,Penelope perspicax,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148356/cauca_guan_-_side_view_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html" title="Cauca guan - side view, Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/148356_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yHyBCszj0LxAGcdaBMo1gztWD3k%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Cauca guan - side view, Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A rare bird with a tiny population, but in Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya it can be reliably seen. It is quite large and noisy, it&#039;s just hard to get an open shot.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148357/cauca_guan_-_perched_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148355/cauca_guan_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Cauca guan,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,Penelope perspicax,South America,World" /></a></figure> Cauca guan,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,Penelope perspicax,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge

Cauca guan, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia

A rare bird with a tiny population, but in Otún Quimbaya it can be reliably seen. It is quite large and noisy, it's just hard to get an open shot.

Cauca guan - perched, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A rare bird with a tiny population, but in Otún Quimbaya it can be reliably seen. It is quite large and noisy, it's just hard to get an open shot.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148355/cauca_guan_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148356/cauca_guan_-_side_view_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Cauca guan,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,Penelope perspicax,South America,World

Cauca guan - side view, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia A rare bird with a tiny population, but in Otún Quimbaya it can be reliably seen. It is quite large and noisy, it's just hard to get an open shot.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148357/cauca_guan_-_perched_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148355/cauca_guan_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html Cauca guan,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,Penelope perspicax,South America,World

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The Cauca guan

The Cauca guan is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. This species occurs on the west slopes of the West and Central Andes of Colombia.

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Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2023. Captured Sep 23, 2022 09:58 in SFF. Otún Quimbaya, Via La Suiza, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO220
  • 400mm
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