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Sira Curassow

Pauxi koepckeae

Critically Endangered

Envergure

93,6 cm

Poids

3745,0 g

Famille

Cracidae

Ordre

Galliformes

À propos

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
Envergure	93,6 cm	36.9 in
Poids	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

Répartition géographique

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.

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

Son

Chant

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.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Famille	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Pauxi
Espèces	Pauxi koepckeae

Distribution

Sira Curassow has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Foire aux 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.