Horned guan
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The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is an endangered 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 in Mexico, Guatemala, and possibly Honduras.[3][1]
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Horned guan | |
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Horned guan, Sendero Vega Del Volcan, San Marcos Department, Guatemala | |
Female Oreophasis derbianus call | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Cracidae |
Subfamily: | Oreophasinae Sclater & Salvin, 1870 |
Genus: | Oreophasis G.R. Gray, 1844 |
Species: | O. derbianus |
Binomial name | |
Oreophasis derbianus Gray, 1844 | |
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