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Wattled Curassow

Crax globulosa

Endangered

Envergure

69,9 cm

Poids

2500,0 g

Famille

Cracidae

Ordre

Galliformes

À propos

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
Envergure	69,9 cm	27.5 in
Poids	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

Répartition géographique

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.

Statut de conservation

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Taille de la couvée

Son

Chant

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
Ordre	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Famille	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Crax
Espèces	Crax globulosa

Distribution

Wattled Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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Foire aux 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.