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Wattled Curassow

Crax globulosa

Endangered

Wingspan

69.9 cm

Weight

2500.0 g

Family

Cracidae

Order

Galliformes

About

A large cracid (~2.5 kg) of family Cracidae, males black with a distinctive globular red wattle and curly crest. Inhabits seasonally flooded várzea and igapó forests along major Amazon and Orinoco river systems. Forages for fruits and seeds near water. Endangered; highly dependent on flooded forest habitats that are increasingly affected by dam construction and deforestation.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Wingspan	69.9 cm	27.5 in
Weight	2500.0 g	88.18 oz

Identification

Plumage

Male glossy black with white belly; curly black crest; dark red knob and wattle at bill base; no yellow. Female black with pale barring; reddish bill ornaments present but smaller. Red wattle is distinctive.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Geographic Range

Resident in the upper Amazon Basin from Colombia and Peru south to Bolivia and Brazil. Found in lowland and flooded várzea forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on floors of Amazonian várzea forests. Vulnerable; forages along riverine forest edges.

Conservation Status

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Behavior & Breeding

Clutch Size

Sound

Song

Emits a deep, resonant booming call and guttural contact clucking. Endangered; the deep boom carries through Amazonian flooded forest (várzea); increasingly rarely heard.

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Family	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Crax
Species	Crax globulosa

Distribution

Wattled Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Present Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Wattled Curassow eat?

Eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on floors of Amazonian várzea forests. Vulnerable; forages along riverine forest edges.

Where does the Wattled Curassow live?

Resident in the upper Amazon Basin from Colombia and Peru south to Bolivia and Brazil. Found in lowland and flooded várzea forest.

Is the Wattled Curassow endangered?

The Wattled Curassow has a conservation status of Endangered.

What does the Wattled Curassow sound like?

Emits a deep, resonant booming call and guttural contact clucking. Endangered; the deep boom carries through Amazonian flooded forest (várzea); increasingly rarely heard.

How big is the Wattled Curassow?

The Wattled Curassow has a wingspan of 69.9 cm, weight of 2500.0 g.

What order and family does the Wattled Curassow belong to?

The Wattled Curassow (Crax globulosa) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.