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Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens
Wagler, JG, 1830
Pava Crestada
Family: Cracidae
Order: Galliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

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Number of Photography: 19

Foto
Photography ID: 575680
  Adult
La Fortuna
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/23/2024
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 324291
  Adult
La Gamba
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
01/10/2017
Marcos Augusto Lartigau
Foto
Photography ID: 314724
  Adult
La Fortuna
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/27/2019
Luis Vargas
Foto
Photography ID: 314195
  Adult
La Fortuna
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/22/2019
Silvina Collado
Foto
Photography ID: 274013
  Adult
Arenal lodge
Alajuela
Costa Rica
05/01/2018
Dora Virginia Montenegro
Foto
Photography ID: 249494
  Adult
El Castillo del Arenal
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/06/2018
Daniela Espinosa
Foto
Photography ID: 200616
  Adult
Cataratas de La Paz
Alajuela
Costa Rica
03/04/2017
Luis Cesar Tejo



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Felipe Rocha F.05/23/2022ColombiaMagdalenaParque Nacional Natural TayronaIndistinguishableAdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 1





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Number of Records: 27



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
204771603/03/2024Costa RicaHerediaPierella Ecological Garden, HorquetasMarcelo Gavensky
201051823/01/2024Costa RicaAlajuelaLa FortunaCarlos Schmidt
179486813/07/2023Costa RicaGuanacasteParque Nacional Rincón de la ViejaGlauco Oliveira
159035623/05/2022ColombiaMagdalenaParque Nacional Natural TayronaFelipe Rocha F.
235510324/12/2021MexicoJaliscoPuerto VallartaEmmanuel Meza
124808902/09/2019Costa RicaAlajuelaBoca Tapada de Pital1Graciela Neira
89575303/03/2019Costa RicaPuntarenasParque Nacional Corcovado, Península de OsaPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
123706122/02/2019Costa RicaAlajuelaPuentes colgantes Arenal, La Fortuna de San CarlosPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
88203027/01/2019Costa RicaAlajuelaLa FortunaLuis Vargas
91791622/01/2019Costa RicaAlajuelaVolcan Arenal, La FortunaJulian Uriel Collado
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.