Where does the Crested Guan live?
Penelope purpurascens has 154,300 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Costa Rica.
- 154,300 records
- 15 places
- 119 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesCracidaePenelope
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 109,397 | |
| Ecuador | 11,707 | |
| Belize | 9,834 | |
| Guatemala | 7,756 | |
| Mexico | 7,076 | |
| Panama | 3,704 | |
| Colombia | 3,013 | |
| Honduras | 907 | |
| Venezuela | 618 | |
| Nicaragua | 132 | |
| Peru | 72 | |
| El Salvador | 71 | |
| United States | 9 | |
| Guyana | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cracidae.
Plain Chachalaca
303,168 records
Gray-headed Chachalaca
155,792 records
Colombian Chachalaca
107,378 records
Speckled Chachalaca
93,623 records
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
47,552 records
Black Curassow
6,767 records
Marail Guan
4,314 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.