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Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri)
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Copyright: Ricardo Kuehn (ryyck)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-02 |
| Categories: Birds |
| Camera: Canon 400D |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-03-05 11:08 |
| Viewed: 1064 |
| Points: 4 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri)
Family/Sub-family Cracidae
Species name author (Lesson, 1828)
Taxonomic source(s) SACC (2005), Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993), Stotz et al. (1996)
Summary Aburria aburri inhabits wet montane forest and forest edge on the slopes of the north and central Andes, from north-west Venezuela (where it is now very rare3) through Colombia (locally common but generally scarce) and Ecuador to southern Peru1,2,6. The population is estimated at 12,500-15,000 individuals and declining throughout its range5. In most areas it is described by local hunters as extremely rare4. It has been recorded at elevations of 500-2,500 m, and may undertake some seasonal altitudinal movements, but the exact nature of these is still unclear1. Deforestation has been most prevalent in the Andes within this altitudinal range, and it is now almost certainly extinct in some parts of its range, notably the west slope of the Andes in Peru1,5. Habitat destruction, mainly through clearance for agriculture, remains the major threat1, but its noisy habits and tendency to stay high in the branches make it particularly vulnerable to hunting for food and sport1,5. In parts of Colombia hunting restrictions enforced by guerrilla groups, and the use of land mines in forested areas, provide a certain amount protection6.
References 1. del Hoyo (1994). 2. Parker et al. (1996). 3. Silva (1999). 4. Strahl and Brooks (2000). 5. Strahl et al. (1994). 6. Donegan et al. (2001).
Text account compilers Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), Rob P. Clay (Guyra Paraguay: Conservación de Aves)
IUCN Red List evaluators Phil Benstead (BirdLife International), Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Alison Stattersfield (BirdLife International)
Source: BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: Aburria aburri. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 5/3/2007 |
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