VU
White-crested Guan Penelope pileata



Family: Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Authority: Wagler, 1830

Red List Category

Criteria: A3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category

This species is suspected to be declining rapidly as a result of ongoing deforestation within its range. For this reason, it is listed as Vulnerable.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 955,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-crested Guan Penelope pileata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-crested-guan-penelope-pileata on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.