NPA: Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge (Important Bird Area).
Endemic: Yes, from Peru.
Characteristics
This guan is large and slender, black in color, and has a long neck and tail. It has violet orbital skin, a black beak with grey base, and a large red gular membrane. It has whitish streaks on its body and pinkish legs. Its primary wing feathers are white and are noticeable in flight or when its wings are at rest. It can be spotted all year round in the forest, mainly near gorges or fruit trees.
Length: 70 cm / 28 in.
Threat: Critically Endangered.
Best Time for observation: All year round.
Habitat: It can be seen in the Lajas area, in the Negrahuasi gorge, in the El Reloj area, and in the lower section of the Shambo gorge.
Endemic species of the Lambayeque region in northwestern Peru.
This guan is large and slender, black in color, and has a long neck and tail. It has violet orbital skin, a black beak with grey base, and a large red gular membrane. It has whitish streaks on its body and pinkish legs. Its primary wing feathers are white and are noticeable in flight or when its wings are at rest. It can be spotted all year round in the forest, mainly near gorges or fruit trees.
It can be seen in the Lajas area, in the Negrahuasi gorge, in the El Reloj area, and in the lower section of the Shambo gorge.
