Andean Guan
Penelope montagnii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
- GenusPenelope (Typical Guans)
- SpeciesPenelope montagnii (Andean Guan)
The Andean guan (Penelope montagnii) is a gamefowl species of the family Cracidae, in which it belongs to the guan subfamily Penelopinae. This bird occurs in the highlands (5,000 ft/1,500 m ASL and higher) of the Andes, from Venezuela and Colombia through Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia and perhaps northwesternmost Argentina. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Guan sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 462 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Cauca Guan
Penelope perspicax
Sickle-winged Guan
Chamaepetes goudotii
Wattled Guan
Aburria aburri
Colombian Chachalaca
Ortalis columbiana
Chestnut Wood Quail
Odontophorus hyperythrus
Rufous-fronted Wood Quail
Odontophorus erythrops
Crested Bobwhite
Colinus cristatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Guan in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Guan sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 462 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Andean Guan in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Andean Guan in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.