Guans, Chachalacas and Allies
Order: Galliformes. Family: Cracidae
The Cracidae are large birds, similar in general appearance to turkeys. The guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas are found in more open scrubby habitats. They are generally dull-plumaged, but the curassows and some guans have colourful facial ornaments. There are 16 species which have been recorded in Venezuela.
- Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda
- Little Chachalaca Ortalis motmot
- Speckled Chachalaca Ortalis guttata
- Band-tailed Guan Penelope argyrotis
- Andean Guan Penelope montagnii
- Marail Guan Penelope marail
- Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens
- Spix's Guan Penelope jacquacu
- Blue-throated Piping-Guan Pipile cumanensis
- Red-throated Piping-Guan Pipile cujubi
- Wattled Guan Aburria aburri
- Nocturnal Curassow Nothocrax urumutum
- Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosa
- Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi
- Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni (E)
- Black Curassow Crax alector
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Venezuela
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