Crested guan / Rostbauchguan (Penelope purpurascens)

Arenal feeder crested guan eats watermelon. 2018-02-27 13:15:42 Costa Rica NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Classification: Genus Penelope; Family Cracidae
General: The crested guan (Penelope purpurascens) is a member of an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. It is found in the Neotropics, in lowlands forests ranging from south Mexico and the Yucatán Peninsula to western Ecuador and southern Venezuela. The sexes are similar in appearance; the plumage is mainly dark brown with white spotting, an area of bare skin round the eye, bright red wattles, a bushy crest, a long broad tail and pink legs. It is a social bird, often seen in pairs or small family groups. It feeds in trees, mainly on fruit, and builds a nest of twigs on a branch. The two or three white eggs are incubated by the female. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this bird's conservation status as "least concern". [more]

First documented observation: 2018-02-26 in Costa Rica. Most recent observation: 2018-02-27 in Costa Rica.