Listen to the White-winged guan
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About the White-winged guan
The White-winged guan is a bird in the family Cracidae (order Galliformes). Wikidata describes it as “especie de ave”. Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “endangered”.
What does the White-winged guan sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The white-winged guan (Penelope albipennis) is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. It is endemic to northwestern Peru.
Related birds in the genus Penelope
More from the family Cracidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-winged guan sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the White-winged guan on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the White-winged guan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged guan as “endangered”.
What family does the White-winged guan belong to?
The White-winged guan (Penelope albipennis) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources & credits
- Penelope albipennis - White winged Guan by Igor Lazo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Penelope albipennis - White winged Guan 2 by Igor Lazo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q687020 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-winged guan – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by BluesyPete – CC BY-SA 3.0