Andean guan
Penelope montagnii (Bonaparte, 1856)
The andean guan (Penelope montagnii) is a species in the family Cracidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 678 g to 706 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the andean guan
- Weight
- 678 g – 706 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andean guan live?
Not recorded
What is the 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.
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What does the andean guan sound like?
Is the andean guan endangered?
The andean guan is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the andean guan classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyCracidae
- genusPenelope
- SpeciesPenelope montagnii (Bonaparte, 1856)
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- غوان الأنديزArabic
- guan dels AndesCatalan
- guan andskýCzech
- gwân yr AndesWelsh
- Andes PenelopehøneDanish
- AndenguanGerman
- Anden-GuanGerman
- anda penelopoEsperanto
- Pava andinaSpanish
- andi lotthokoEstonian
- andiensakuFinnish
- Pénélope des AndesFrench
- Guan delle AndeItalian
- アンデスシャクケイJapanese
- andinė penelopėLithuanian
- AndessjakohoenDutch
- andeshokkoNorwegian
- penelopa andyjskaPolish
- jacu-andinoPortuguese
- guano-andinoPortuguese
- Андская пенелопаRussian
- šuan MontagnovSlovak
- Andski guanSerbian
- andinsk guanSwedish
- And GuanıTurkish
- пенелопа андійськаUkrainian
- 安地斯冠雉Chinese
- 安第斯冠雉Chinese
Relatives of the andean guan
Other species in the same genus Penelope.
White-winged guan
Penelope albipennis
Spix's guan
Penelope jacquacu
Crested guan
Penelope purpurascens
Cauca guan
Penelope perspicax
Red-faced guan
Penelope dabbenei
Band-tailed guan
Penelope argyrotis
CompareAndean guan vs White-winged guanAndean guan vs Spix's guanAndean guan vs Crested guanAndean guan vs Cauca guan
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andean guan?
An adult andean guan weighs 678 g – 706 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andean guan endangered?
The andean guan is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andean guan?
The andean guan (Penelope montagnii) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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