Species profile
Black guan
Chamaepetes unicolor
Quick answer
Montane forests of Costa Rica and w Panama
- Scientific name
- Chamaepetes unicolor
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Chamaepetes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Black guan in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.