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Sira Curassow

Pauxi koepckeae

Critically Endangered

Wingspan

93.6 cm

Weight

3745.0 g

Family

Cracidae

Order

Galliformes

About

A large cracid (~3.7 kg) of family Cracidae, with a stout turquoise casque and black-and-white plumage. Restricted to the Sira mountains of central Peru. Inhabits humid montane and foothill forests at 600–1,600 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for fruits and seeds. Critically Endangered with an extremely small range; threatened by logging, agricultural conversion, and hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Wingspan	93.6 cm	36.9 in
Weight	3745.0 g	132.10 oz

Identification

Plumage

Glossy black overall; white lower belly; pale blue-grey conical casque on forehead similar to Horned Curassow; red bill and red legs. Extremely rare and poorly known; casque shape and large size are distinctive.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Geographic Range

Endemic to the Sira Cordillera of central Peru in Ucayali and Huánuco at 600-1,400 m. Found in humid foothill forest. Critically endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Eats large seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Peruvian foothill forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly documented.

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

Sound

Song

Produces a deep, resonant booming call. Critically Endangered; calls are essentially unknown in the wild; captive birds give deep, resonant booming typical of Pauxi curassows.

Taxonomy

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

Distribution

Sira Curassow has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Present Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Sira Curassow eat?

Eats large seeds, fruits, and invertebrates in Peruvian foothill forests. Critically endangered; diet poorly documented.

Where does the Sira Curassow live?

Endemic to the Sira Cordillera of central Peru in Ucayali and Huánuco at 600-1,400 m. Found in humid foothill forest. Critically endangered.

Is the Sira Curassow endangered?

The Sira Curassow has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.

What does the Sira Curassow sound like?

Produces a deep, resonant booming call. Critically Endangered; calls are essentially unknown in the wild; captive birds give deep, resonant booming typical of Pauxi curassows.

How big is the Sira Curassow?

The Sira Curassow has a wingspan of 93.6 cm, weight of 3745.0 g.

What order and family does the Sira Curassow belong to?

The Sira Curassow (Pauxi koepckeae) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.