Wattled Curassow
Crax globulosa
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 69,9 cm | 27.5 in |
| Gewicht | 2500,0 g | 88.18 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
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
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
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.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Gelegegröße
2
Lautgebung
Gesang
Emits a deep, resonant booming call and guttural contact clucking. Endangered; the deep boom carries through Amazonian flooded forest (várzea); increasingly rarely heard.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Galliformes (Hühnervögel) |
| Familie | Cracidae (Guane, Hokkohühner und Chachalacas) |
| Genus | Crax |
| Arten | Crax globulosa |
Distribution
Wattled Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.
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