Penelope purpurascens Wagler 1830 (crested guan)

Aves - Galliformes - Cracidae

Belongs to Penelope according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Penelope argyrotis, Penelope barbata, Penelope marail, Penelope montagnii, Penelope ortoni, Penelope superciliaris

Ecology: volant frugivore

Distribution: found only at Talara Tar Seeps (Quaternary of Peru)

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