Encyclopaedia of Cryptozoology

The wattleless guan or Peruvian wattleless guan is a cryptid bird reported from Peru's Yanachaga Mountains, described as an entirely black bird similar to the wattled guan (Aburria aburri), but without a wattle. It also lived at lower elevations compared to known wattled guans.[1][2]

Notes and references[]

  1. Hocking, Peter J. "Further Investigation into Unknown Peruvian Mammals", Cryptozoology 12 (1996)
  2. Eberhart, George M. (2002) Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology, ABC-CLIO, Inc., ISBN 1576072835