The guans make up the largest group in the family Cracidae, including the crested guan (Penelope purpurascens) and the black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor). They are found mainly in northern South America, southern Central America, and a few adjacent Caribbean islands.
See also: Andean guan, Band tailed guan, Black guan, Crested guan, Sickle winged guan