Highland Guan

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Penelopina nigra

Highland Guan, a reference photo
Photo: Fernando Reyes Palencia · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Highland Guan being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Galliformes
Family
Cracidae
Species
Penelopina nigra

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