Black Curassow
Crax alector
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A large cracid (~3.1 kg) of family Cracidae, males glossy black with a pale bill and curly frontal crest. Inhabits humid lowland forests in the Guianas, Venezuela, and northern Brazil. Forages on the forest floor and in the lower canopy for fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; relatively widespread in the Guiana region's large intact forest tracts.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 79.0 cm | 31.1 in |
| वजन | 3106.25 g | 109.57 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Male is entirely glossy black except for white lower belly and undertail; curly black crest; pale bluish-white knob at bill base; no yellow tones. Female dark brownish-black, faintly barred, with small knob.
Habitat & Range
भौगोलिक वितरण
Resident in the Guiana region from Venezuela and the Guianas south into northern Brazil. Found in lowland terra firme rainforest.
Diet & Feeding
Frugivorous; eats large fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on forest floor of Amazonian and Guianan lowland rainforests.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 30 days.
अंडों की संख्या
2-3
ध्वनि
गीत
Produces a deep, resonant booming call and guttural contact notes. The male's powerful boom echoes through Amazonian and Guyanan lowland forest at dawn.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| कुल | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Crax |
| प्रजातियां | Crax alector |
Distribution
Black Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family