Horned guan
| Horned guan | |
|---|---|
| At the St. Louis Zoo | |
| Female Oreophasis derbianus call | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Subfamily: | Oreophasinae Sclater & Salvin, 1870 |
| Genus: | Oreophasis G.R. Gray, 1844 |
| Species: | O. derbianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreophasis derbianus Gray, 1844 | |
The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is an endangered species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australasian megapodes or mound builders (Megapodiidae). It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and possibly Honduras.