Andean Guan
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas

Andean Guan

Penelope montagnii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas (Cracidae)
Order
Galliformes

Overview

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.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.