Red-billed Curassow
Crax blumenbachii
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<birdfyi-bird slug="crax-blumenbachii"></birdfyi-bird>The Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, pavas y hoco), within the order Galliformes (aves de caza). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 76.8 cm and a weight of 3.2 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.
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Mutún de Blumenbach (Crax blumenbachii) — Especie en peligro de extinción endémica de los fragmentos de la Mata Atlántica del sur de Bahía, en Brasil. El macho es negro con pico rojo llamativo. En peligro crítico por la casi total pérdida de su hábitat original.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 76,8 cm | 30.2 in |
| Peso | 3250,0 g | 114.64 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Male is glossy black with white lower belly; curly black crest; vivid red bill with no knob; no yellow facial skin. Female is black barred chestnut; bright red bill is the key identification feature.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. Found in lowland humid forest. Critically endangered.
Diet & Feeding
Eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on Atlantic forest floor in Brazil. Critically endangered; diet poorly documented.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28-30 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-3
Sonido
Canto
Emits a deep, resonant booming call; contact calls are loud, guttural clucking. Endangered; the powerful boom echoes through remnant Atlantic forest; increasingly scarce.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Galliformes (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Pavas y Hoco) |
| Genus | Crax |
| Especies | Crax blumenbachii |
Distribution
Red-billed Curassow has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Cracidae family