Genus

Typical Guans

Penelope

13 species in our catalog · found in 75 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
GenusPenelope (Typical Guans)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Penelope obscura

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Penelope purpurascens

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Penelope barbata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Penelope montagnii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Penelope marail

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Penelope jacquacu

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Penelope ortoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Penelope superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU Endemic

Penelope ochrogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Penelope argyrotis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU Endemic

Penelope perspicax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Penelope bridgesi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU Endemic

Penelope jacucaca

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Guans

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~70%
	Dusky-legged Guan			~70%
	Rusty-margined Guan			<5%
2	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~70%
	Crested Guan			~70%
3	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Crested Guan			~50%
4	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~40%
	Bearded Guan			~30%
	Andean Guan			Insufficient data
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Crested Guan			~40%
6	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~40%
	Crested Guan			~40%
7	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Crested Guan			~40%
8	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~30%
	Andean Guan			~30%
	Band-tailed Guan			<5%
	Spix's Guan			Insufficient data
9	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Crested Guan			~30%
10	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Crested Guan			~30%
11	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~30%
	Spix's Guan			~20%
	Andean Guan			~10%
12	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~30%
	Baudó Guan			~20%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
13	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Crested Guan			~20%
14	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~20%
	Marail Guan			~20%
15	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Spix's Guan			~20%
16	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Spix's Guan			~20%
17	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~20%
	Spix's Guan			~20%
18	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Andean Guan			~20%
19	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~20%
	Spix's Guan			~20%
	Andean Guan			<5%
20	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Rusty-margined Guan			~20%
	Dusky-legged Guan			<5%
21	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Crested Guan			~20%
22	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Dusky-legged Guan			~20%
	Rusty-margined Guan			<5%
23	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Cauca Guan			~10%
	Andean Guan			~10%
24	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Dusky-legged Guan			~20%
	Rusty-margined Guan			<5%
25	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Crested Guan			~20%
	Band-tailed Guan			Insufficient data
26	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~20%
	Spix's Guan			~10%
	Marail Guan			~10%
27	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~20%
	Band-tailed Guan			~10%
	Crested Guan			<5%
28	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Crested Guan			~20%
29	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Chestnut-bellied Guan			~20%
	Rusty-margined Guan			<5%
30	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Crested Guan			~20%
31	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Crested Guan			~20%
32	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~20%
	Crested Guan			~20%
33	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Spix's Guan			~10%
	Band-tailed Guan			Insufficient data
34	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
35	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
36	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
37	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Rusty-margined Guan			~10%
	Dusky-legged Guan			Insufficient data
38	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Rusty-margined Guan			~10%
	Chestnut-bellied Guan			Insufficient data
39	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Rusty-margined Guan			~10%
	Dusky-legged Guan			Insufficient data
40	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
41	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
42	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~10%
	Spix's Guan			<5%
	Yungas Guan			<5%
	Andean Guan			Insufficient data
43	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Rusty-margined Guan			Insufficient data
44	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Spix's Guan			~10%
45	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
46	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Rusty-margined Guan			~10%
	White-browed Guan			Insufficient data
47	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
48	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
49	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~10%
	Crested Guan			~10%
	Baudó Guan			Insufficient data
50	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Rusty-margined Guan			~10%
	Chestnut-bellied Guan			Insufficient data
51	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
52	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Andean Guan			<5%
53	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
54	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
55	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
56	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
57	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
58	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Spix's Guan			<5%
59	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Spix's Guan			<5%
	Andean Guan			Insufficient data
60	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
61	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
62	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Dusky-legged Guan			Insufficient data
63	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
64	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
65	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
66	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Baudó Guan			<5%
	Cauca Guan			<5%
67	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
68	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
69	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
70	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			<5%
71	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
72	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
73	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
74	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data
75	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Crested Guan			Insufficient data