Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas
White-winged Guan
Penelope albipennis
ENEndangered Endemic to Peru
- Family
- Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas (Cracidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The white-winged guan (Penelope albipennis) is a bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. It is endemic to northwestern Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Dry forest of northwestern Peru (Tumbes, Piura and Lambayeque).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-winged guan
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
