Family: Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Authority: Bangs, 1911

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is restricted to a small area in the Andes of Colombia. Its population is believed to be moderately small and divided into isolated subpopulations. Habitat loss and hunting are causing the population to decline. The species is therefore listed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 1000-2499 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 35,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial