White-browed guan

White-browed guan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Galliformes
Family:Cracidae
Genus:Penelope
Species: P. jacucaca
Binomial name
Penelope jacucaca
Spix, 1825

The white-browed guan (Penelope jacucaca) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is endemic to the Caatinga in north-eastern Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss and hunting.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Penelope jacucaca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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