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Crested Guans forage for fresh fruit high in the canopy, eating them directly from the tree. They occur in loose flocks. The groups are arboreal, rarely found on the ground, and are usually high up in the trees. They escape by leaping or half-flying from limb to limb with incredible speed and agility. They are not shy and often walk along limbs, cackling and peering down at the source of disturbance. Guans can be located by their plaintive calling, especially when they leave the roost in the early morning. (Cornell)
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Here is the address of the mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4508...
Thank you so much!
Joshua, that's great you're making a mission for birds of Ecuador! You can use this guan picture for it, and thanks for asking. I'll add a bunch of my pictures to your mission.
Nice shot
Amazing shot! I would like to ask your permission to feature this spotting as the photo for a mission that I am creating: The Birds of Ecuador.
Thanks kdpicturemaker, it was putting on quite a show, making lots of noise and moving around in the open.
What a gorgeous bird!