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Penelope perspicax
Large birds, 76 cm in length, and similar in general appearance to turkeys. Endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. Estimated to be less than 1000 individuals left.
cloudforest, 2400m
I spotted 2 of these huge birds in a tree along the road through Santuario Otun Quimbaya. I didn't know how rare they were at the time. I'm not great at ID'ing many birds, but I think I nailed this one.
Spotted on Dec 21, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2013
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