Penelope montagnii
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Andean guan (Penelope montagnii) is a gamefowl species of the family Cracidae, in which it belongs to the guan subfamily Penelopinae. This bird occurs in the highlands (5,000 ft/1,500 m ASL and higher) of the Andes, from Venezuela and Colombia through Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia and perhaps northwesternmost Argentina.
These are medium-sized birds, measuring about 40–58 centimetres (16–23 in) in length and weighing about 500–840 g (1.1–1.9 lb). They are long-bodied with thin necks and small heads, and similar in shape to turkeys but more slender and elegant. The plumage is overall brown with whitish edging to the feathers of the head, neck and chest. It has a red dewlap and reddish legs.
In the Conover Collection of the Field Museum, there is a hypopigmented female specimen of the subspecies atrogularis taken December 20, 1929, at Pucará (west Ecuador). The forehead, chin and upper throat retain the normal color and the hind part of the body is faintly barred pinkish-buff; otherwise the plumage is white. The iris color was not recorded, making it tough to determine whether this is a case of albinism or leucism. Leucism is more frequently seen in birds—particularly... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Bioparque Los Ocarros | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Bioparque Wakatá | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Guan sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 723 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–June and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Andean Guan in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against about 10% in July–September and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Andean Guan sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Andean Guan sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Andean Guan is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (723 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.
