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Andean Guan

Penelope montagnii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Madidi National Park
9 Verified records at Madidi National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Guan sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Spix's Guan
LC

Spix's Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Penelope jacquacu

20–30% · With luck
Speckled Chachalaca
LC

Speckled Chachalaca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortalis guttata

30–40% · Possible
Blue-throated Piping-Guan
LC

Blue-throated Piping-Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipile cumanensis

10–20% · With luck
Razor-billed Curassow
NT

Razor-billed Curassow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mitu tuberosum

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Starred Wood Quail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Odontophorus stellatus

5–10% · With luck
Marbled Wood Quail
LC

Marbled Wood Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Odontophorus gujanensis

<5% · Rare
Stripe-faced Wood Quail
LC

Stripe-faced Wood Quail

Bird

Odontophorus balliviani

Insufficient data
Rufous-breasted Wood Quail
LC

Rufous-breasted Wood Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Odontophorus speciosus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Guan in Madidi National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Guan sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andean Guan in Madidi National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Andean Guan in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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