Highland Guan
Penelopina nigra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
- GenusPenelopina
- SpeciesPenelopina nigra (Highland Guan)
The highland guan (Penelopina nigra) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in the highlands of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, southern Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Its population has declined much in recent times: Listed as a species of Least Concern in 1994, it was uplisted to Near Threatened in 2000 and, as it was determined to be less common than previously believed, to Vulnerable in the 2007 IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Highland Guan at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |