Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)

Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)

About Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Turkey-like birds
Family: Chachalacas, Guans, and Curassows

The crested guan is a Near Threatened species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian megapodes or mound builders (Megapodiidae). It is found from central Mexico through Central America and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Source: Wikipedia