Marail Guan
Penelope marail
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
- GenusPenelope (Typical Guans)
- SpeciesPenelope marail (Marail Guan)
The marail guan or Cayenne guan (Penelope marail) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Marail Guan sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marail Guan in Canaima National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Marail Guan sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Marail Guan in Canaima National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Marail Guan in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.