| Marail guan | |
|---|---|
| Marail guan at Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas state, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Penelope |
| Species: | P. marail |
| Binomial name | |
| Penelope marail Statius Müller, 1776 | |
| Subspecies | |
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The Marail guan (Penelope marail) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in throughout the Guiana Shield and adjacent northern Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Penelope marail". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.