Bearded guan
Penelope barbata Chapman, 1921
The bearded guan (Penelope barbata) is a species in the family Cracidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 665 g to 838.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the bearded guan
- Weight
- 665 g – 838.2 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bearded guan live?
Not recorded
What is the bearded guan?
The bearded guan (Penelope barbata) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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What does the bearded guan sound like?
Is the bearded guan endangered?
The bearded guan is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the bearded guan classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyCracidae
- genusPenelope
- SpeciesPenelope barbata Chapman, 1921
Synonyms Penelope argyrotis barbata, Penelope barbata barbata, Penelope barbata inexpectata, Penelope inexpectata
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- غوان ملتحيArabic
- guan barbatCatalan
- guan bradatýCzech
- guan vousatýCzech
- gwân barfogWelsh
- SkægpenelopehøneDanish
- BartguanGerman
- barba penelopoEsperanto
- Pava barbudaSpanish
- Pava BarbadaSpanish
- väike-lotthokoEstonian
- partasakuFinnish
- Pénélope barbueFrench
- riđi guanCroatian
- Guan barbutoItalian
- ヒゲシャクケイJapanese
- barzdotoji penelopėLithuanian
- BaardsjakohoenDutch
- skjegghokkoNorwegian
- penelopa brodataPolish
- jacu-barbudoPortuguese
- guano-barbudoPortuguese
- Бородатая пенелопаRussian
- šuan bradatýSlovak
- Bradati guanSerbian
- skägguanSwedish
- Sakallı GuanTurkish
- пенелопа бородатаUkrainian
- 须冠雉Chinese
- 鬚冠雉Chinese
Relatives of the bearded guan
Other species in the same genus Penelope.
White-winged guan
Penelope albipennis
Spix's guan
Penelope jacquacu
Crested guan
Penelope purpurascens
Andean guan
Penelope montagnii
Cauca guan
Penelope perspicax
Red-faced guan
Penelope dabbenei
CompareBearded guan vs White-winged guanBearded guan vs Spix's guanBearded guan vs Crested guanBearded guan vs Andean guan
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bearded guan?
An adult bearded guan weighs 665 g – 838.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bearded guan endangered?
The bearded guan is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the bearded guan?
The bearded guan (Penelope barbata) 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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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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