Penelope jacquacu
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Spix's guan (Penelope jacquacu) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is "the prototypical cracid of the Amazonian lowlands." The common name commemorates the German naturalist Johann Baptist von Spix (1782-1826).
It was at times considered conspecific with dusky-legged guan (P. obscura) or crested guan (P. purpurascens). P. j. speciosa was once considered a race of dusky-legged guan, and "Grant's guan" was formerly considered a separate species.
The four subspecies of Spix's guan differ in weight and plumage, and there are intergrades between them. Their length is 66–76 cm (26–30 in). The male and female nominate P. j. jacquacu weigh 1.24–1.36 kg (2.7–3.0 lb) and 1.14 kg (2.5 lb) respectively. The male P. j. orienticola weighs 1.40–1.78 kg (3.1–3.9 lb) and the female 1.27–1.72 kg (2.8–3.8 lb). The nominate subspecies is bronzy olive green above and bright reddish below. "Grant's" is much darker; the upper parts have a blue-green gloss and the red underside is dark... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Zoológico do Acre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amazon Rescue Center | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Wiwa Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Guan sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 157th most-seen of the 436 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spix's Guan in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and June–July, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spix's Guan sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Spix's Guan sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 30%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%).
Same family: Cracidae
The closest relatives of the Spix's Guan that you can see in Amacayacu National Natural Park (family Cracidae, Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows) are Speckled Chachalaca (about 30%), Blue-throated Piping-Guan (about 10%) and Nocturnal Curassow (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spix's Guan is recorded against all the birds logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (69 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
