Black Guan (Chamaepetes unicolor)
Introduction The Black Guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is a large forest-dwelling member of the guan, chachalaca and curassow family, Cracidae. It
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Birds
Rufous-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus erythrops)
Introduction The Rufous-fronted Wood Quail (Odontophorus erythrops) is a secretive member of the New World quail family, Odontophoridae. It occurs
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Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri)
Introduction The Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) is a large guan in the family Cracidae. It inhabits humid forests on the
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Rufous-gaped Hillstar (Urochroa bougueri)
Introduction The Rufous-gaped Hillstar (Urochroa bougueri) is a localised hummingbird of the western Andes. It occurs mainly on the Pacific-facing
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Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)
Introduction The Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is a small, secretive New World quail found in mountainous regions of Mexico and
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Chestnut Wood Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus)
Introduction The Chestnut Wood Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is a shy, ground-dwelling member of the New World quail family, Odontophoridae. It
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Trinidad Piping Guan (Pipile pipile)
Introduction The Trinidad Piping Guan (Pipile pipile), known locally as the Pawi, is a forest bird endemic to the island
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East Brazilian Chachalaca (Ortalis araucuan)
Introduction The East Brazilian Chachalaca, Ortalis araucuan, is a medium-sized member of the Cracidae family, which includes chachalacas, guans and
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Vanuatu Megapode (Megapodius layardi)
Introduction The Vanuatu Megapode, also called the Vanuatu Scrubfowl, is an endemic ground-dwelling bird of Vanuatu. Its scientific name is
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Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus)
Introduction The Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) is a rare, resident galliform endemic to Mexico. It is restricted to humid
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Chestnut-bellied Guan (Penelope ochrogaster)
Introduction The Chestnut-bellied Guan (Penelope ochrogaster) is a large guan in the family Cracidae and is endemic to Brazil. It
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Moluccan Megapode (Eulipoa wallacei)
Introduction The Moluccan Megapode (Eulipoa wallacei), also known as Wallace’s Scrubfowl or Moluccan Scrubfowl, is an Indonesian endemic megapode in
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