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Horned guan

Oreophasis derbianus G. R. Gray, 1844

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The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is a species in the family Cracidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.93 kg to 2.22 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
Photo: KCZooFan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the horned guan

Weight
1.93 kg – 2.22 kgsrc 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
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the horned guan live?

Not recorded

What is the horned guan?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is an endangered species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian megapodes or mound builders (Megapodiidae). It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and possibly Honduras.

From the Wikipedia article “Horned guan” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Horned_guan&oldid=1379748703), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the horned guan endangered?

The horned guan is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the horned guan classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyCracidae
  6. genusOreophasis
  7. SpeciesOreophasis derbianus G. R. Gray, 1844
Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • غوان مقرنArabic
  • guan banyutCatalan
  • guan jednorohýCzech
  • guan horskýCzech
  • gwân corniogWelsh
  • HornhokkoDanish
  • ZapfenguanGerman
  • KornomutuoEsperanto
  • korna penelopoEsperanto
  • PavónSpanish
  • Guan CornudoSpanish
  • Paují CornudoSpanish
  • Pava PajuilSpanish
  • Pavón cornudoSpanish
  • sarvhokoEstonian
  • شبخروش شاخدارPersian
  • sarvisakuFinnish
  • Oréophase cornuFrench
  • હોર્નેડ ગુઆનGujarati
  • הוקו מקורנןHebrew
  • pirosszarvú guánHungarian
  • Guan cornutoItalian
  • ツノシャクケイJapanese
  • რქიანი გუანიGeorgian
  • raguotasis guanasLithuanian
  • HoorngoeanDutch
  • jednorógPolish
  • Jednoróg (ptak)Polish
  • guano-cornudoPortuguese
  • jacu-chifrudoPortuguese
  • Горный краксRussian
  • Рогатый гуанRussian
  • roháň horskýSlovak
  • Rogati guanSerbian
  • hornguanSwedish
  • Boynuzlu GuanTurkish
  • пенелопа рогатаUkrainian
  • 角冠雉Chinese

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Relatives of the horned guan

Other species in the same family Cracidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the horned guan?

An adult horned guan weighs 1.93 kg – 2.22 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the horned guan endangered?

The horned guan is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the horned guan?

The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/horned-guan

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BibTeX
@misc{horned_guan_2026,
  title = {Horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/horned-guan},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}