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Yungas Guan

Penelope bridgesi
Gray, GR, 1860
Pava de Monte Yungueña
Family: Cracidae
Order: Galliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Penelope bridgesi recognized as a valid species, following Evangelista-Vargas and Silveira (2018). Previously considered a subspecies of P. obscura.

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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsÁguila Poma (Spizaetus isidori)01/11/2021Carlos Carmona



Number of Photography: 367

Foto
Photography ID: 669077
  Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
08/24/2025
Pablo Sanchez
Foto
Photography ID: 663506
  Adult
Villa Nougués
Tucumán
Argentina
07/11/2025
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 662226
  Adult
Parque Nacional Aconquija
Tucumán
Argentina
07/09/2025
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 661966
  Adult
San Pablo de Reyes
Jujuy
Argentina
11/29/2025
Fernando Durruty
Foto
Photography ID: 656335
  Adult
La Merced
Catamarca
Argentina
08/25/2025
Silvio Lamothe
Foto
Photography ID: 656319
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
09/23/2025
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 655248
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
09/23/2025
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 654774
  Adult
Parque Provincial Potrero de Yala
Jujuy
Argentina
09/16/2025
Sergio Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 654382
  Adult
San Pablo de Reyes
Jujuy
Argentina
09/28/2025
Fernando Durruty



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 3



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Gustavo Peretti11/30/2018ArgentinaSaltaEl Ceibal, Atocha - San LorenzoN/AAdultYesNo
Luis Fernandez Campos07/30/2016ArgentinaJujuyLa Toma - San AntonioIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Luis Fernandez Campos09/24/2014ArgentinaJujuyNorte de Barrio Los Perales, San Salvador de Jujuy♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 5





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Number of Records: 1072



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242651929/01/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaLas JuntasFabrizio García
239623329/11/2025ArgentinaJujuySan Pablo de ReyesFernando Durruty
240072516/11/2025ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de YalaFederico J. Villegas
238042117/10/2025ArgentinaSaltaLos Naranjos, San Ramón de la Nueva OránMartín Lépez
237925615/10/2025ArgentinaSaltaSan Andrés, San Ramón de la Nueva Orán1Martín Lépez
236895228/09/2025ArgentinaJujuySan Pablo de ReyesFernando Durruty
236848327/09/202509:16ArgentinaJujuyRuta 341Eduardo Cusano
237334423/09/2025ArgentinaJujuySeccional Aguas Negras, Parque Nacional CalileguaEduardo Cusano
237078623/09/2025ArgentinaJujuySeccional Aguas Negras, Parque Nacional CalileguaSergio Cusano
236236619/09/202514:29ArgentinaJujuyRuta Provincial 292Eduardo Cusano
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Bibliography related


Artículo Evangelista-Vargas, D. O. y L. F. Silveira. 2018. Morphological evidence for the taxonomic status of the Bridge’s Guan, Penelope bridgesi, with comments on the validity of P. obscura bronzina (Aves: Cracidae). ZOOLOGIA, 35: e12993.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Yungas Guan (Penelope bridgesi) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 09/03/2026.










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