Horned guan
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| phylum | Chordata | The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is a large, approximately 85 cm long, turkey-like bird with glossed black upperparts plumage, red legs, white iris, yellow bill and a red horn on top of head. The breast and upper belly are white, and its long tail feathers are black with white band near base. Both sexes are similar. The young is duller with smaller horn, and has brown tail and wings.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Galliformes | |
| family | Cracidae | |
| genus | Oreophasis | |
| species | O. derbianus |
