Black guan
The black guan is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama.Description
The black guan is long. Its plumage is all black with contrasting bright blue facial skin around a red eye. The legs and feet are pinkish-red.Ecology
The black guan is frugivorous, eating fruit and berries while travelling through the tree canopy. It is mostly silent.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is listed as Near Threatened because it occupies a small range, in which it is threatened by hunting and limited habitat loss and degradation.
