Penelope obscura
IUCN
LCAlias:Penelope obscura,Dusky-legged Guan
Basic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Penelope obscura
- Aliases:Penelope obscura,Dusky-legged Guan
- Outline:Landfowl
- Family:Chickeniformes P.family P.Genus
Vital signs
- length:80-90cm
- Weight:1.6-2kg
- lifetime:No textual research information is available
Feature
Details
The black-legged crested pheasant is known as Penelope obscura or Dusky-legged Guan. Most of the time they live in pairs or in groups of 6-12. They walk on branches, looking for fruits and leaves to eat. A bird's nest is built on a tree or stump with branches and leaves. The female will lay two to three eggs at a time, which are rough and white in surface. The female will dish the eggs alone.
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Location
It is found in forests in South America and is the most arboreal of the gallinales.
Form
The details are unknown.