Black plumage is set off by white wing feathers and white flecking; the throat has bare reddish-purple skin and a double-lobed dewlap. It inhabits dry forests in northwestern Peru and calls at dawn and during the breeding season.
It is black overall, with white primaries and white flecking on the neck, upper breast and wing coverts. The bare throat is orangey-red or purplish, with a double-lobed dewlap; the bill is blue with a black tip.
White-winged Guans live in the dry forests of Piura, Lambayeque and Cajamarca in northern Peru. Their foods include buds, leaves, fruit, seeds and flowers from shrubs and trees.
According to Lima’s Parque de las Leyendas, chicks can move, jump between branches and feed themselves within hours of hatching.
At Chaparrí, community discussions about forest protection began around 1999 and recognition followed in 2001. Guiding visiting birdwatchers and planting local trees have linked livelihoods with protection of the guan’s forest.
IUCN Red List (conservation institution account) · Endangered · Global
Dry-forest loss and hunting are threats. Community forest protection, tree planting and nature guiding at Chaparrí help conserve habitat.