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Cauca guan - perched, 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/148355/cauca_guan_otn_quimbaya_fauna_and_flora_sanctuary_colombia.html" title="Cauca guan, Ot&uacute;n Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/148355_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=VdifvoxSGFaaszkYpPlHXQKTrDk%3D" width="144" height="152" alt="Cauca guan, 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/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 - 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.

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.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148357/cauca_guan_-_perched_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
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.