Purplish-backed Quail-Dove
Penelope purpurascens
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedAves · Galliformes · Cracidae
About
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.
Fun Fact
The purplish-backed quail-dove is monotypic.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the Serranía del Perijá where northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela meet, east around Lake Maracaibo, and also in the Venezuelan Coastal Ranges intermittenly from Falcón to Delta Amacuro.
Diet
Feed on fruit, usually high in the canopy where it takes it directly from the tree, though it will feed at any level including on the ground.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change