Baudo guan
Penelope ortoni
Cracidae
EndangeredThe Baudó guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species of bird from the family Cracidae. It is restricted to humid forests in the west Andean foothills of west...
Cracidae
13 species found in North America
The Cracidae family includes 13 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.
All Cracidae Species
Black guan
Chamaepetes unicolor
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama...
Crested guan
Penelope purpurascens
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe crested guan (Penelope purpurascens) is a Near Threatened species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Au...
Gray-headed chachalaca
Ortalis cinereiceps
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe Gray-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.
Great curassow
Crax rubra
Cracidae
VulnerableThe great curassow (Crax rubra) is a large, pheasant-like bird from the Neotropical rainforests, its range extending from eastern Mexico, through Cent...
Highland guan
Penelopina nigra
Cracidae
VulnerableThe highland guan (Penelopina nigra) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in the highlands of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, so...
Horned guan
Oreophasis derbianus
Cracidae
EndangeredThe horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is an endangered species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australa...
Plain chachalaca
Ortalis vetula
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a large bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. It breeds in tropical and subtropical envi...
Rufous-bellied chachalaca
Ortalis wagleri
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe Rufous-bellied chachalaca (Ortalis wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.
Rufous-vented chachalaca
Ortalis ruficauda
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe Rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.
Trinidad piping guan
Pipile pipile
Cracidae
Critically EndangeredThe Trinidad piping guan (Pipile pipile) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes. It is classified as Critically Endanger...
West Mexican chachalaca
Ortalis poliocephala
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe West Mexican chachalaca (Ortalis poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.
White-bellied chachalaca
Ortalis leucogastra
Cracidae
Least ConcernThe White-bellied chachalaca (Ortalis leucogastra) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.
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