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Yellow-knobbed Curassow

Crax daubentoni

Near Threatened
طول الجناح
76,2 cm
الوزن
2383,3333333333335 g
الفصيلة
Cracidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

حول

A large cracid (~2.4 kg) of family Cracidae, males black with a yellow knob at the bill base and curly crest. Found in tropical dry forests, gallery forests, and forest edges in Venezuela and adjacent Colombia. Forages on the ground and in low vegetation for fruits and seeds. Near Threatened due to habitat loss and hunting in Venezuela's increasingly degraded lowland forests.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 76,2 cm 30.0 in
الوزن 2383,3333333333335 g 84.07 oz

التعرف

الريش

Male is black with white lower belly; curly black crest; prominent yellow knob at bill base; yellow bare facial skin. Female barred rufous and black with finely curled crest; yellow knob on bill is key feature.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident in Venezuela and adjacent Colombia. Found in lowland dry and gallery forest in the Llanos and Caribbean coast region.

Diet & Feeding

Eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on forest floor of Venezuelan and Colombian lowlands. Forages mainly on ground.

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SP. Incubation: 28 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2

الصوت

الغناء

Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male produces guttural contact clucking. The boom carries through Venezuelan and Colombian dry and gallery forest at dawn.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Crax
الأنواع Crax daubentoni

Distribution

Yellow-knobbed Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Yellow-knobbed Curassow eat?
Eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on forest floor of Venezuelan and Colombian lowlands. Forages mainly on ground.
Where does the Yellow-knobbed Curassow live?
Resident in Venezuela and adjacent Colombia. Found in lowland dry and gallery forest in the Llanos and Caribbean coast region.
Is the Yellow-knobbed Curassow endangered?
The Yellow-knobbed Curassow has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Yellow-knobbed Curassow nest?
Nest type: SP. Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Yellow-knobbed Curassow sound like?
Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male produces guttural contact clucking. The boom carries through Venezuelan and Colombian dry and gallery forest at dawn.
How big is the Yellow-knobbed Curassow?
The Yellow-knobbed Curassow has a wingspan of 76.2 cm, weight of 2383.3333333333335 g.
What order and family does the Yellow-knobbed Curassow belong to?
The Yellow-knobbed Curassow (Crax daubentoni) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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