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Spix’s Guan

By Kester Clarke On February 20, 2016 @ 4:56 pm In Birdwatchers |

A Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu) perched on a branch near the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway.
(Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net) — A Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu) perched on a branch near the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)

A Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu) perched on a branch near the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway. (Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net) — A Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu) perched on a branch near the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway.
(Photo by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)

Spix’s Guan resemble turkeys in their size and shape and are named after a 19th century bird scientist who collected the first specimen in neighbouring Brazil. They feed mainly on small fruits of palms and figs.