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Nocturnal Curassow

Nothocrax urumutum

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
56.1 cm
वजन
1368.0 g
कुल
Cracidae
गण
Galliformes
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A medium-large cracid (~1.4 kg) of family Cracidae, the only curassow known for crepuscular and nocturnal activity. Has reddish-brown barred plumage and a small crest. Inhabits humid lowland rainforest in the western Amazon basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. Feeds on fruits and invertebrates. Least Concern; secretive behavior and dense forest habitat provide natural protection.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 56.1 cm 22.1 in
वजन 1368.0 g 48.25 oz

पहचान

पंख

Chestnut-brown above with blackish scaling; head and neck dark with small black crest tipped rufous; face bare red-orange; underparts pale buff barred chestnut; tail chestnut broadly banded black.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in the western Amazon Basin in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. Found in lowland terra firme rainforest.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, seeds, and small invertebrates in Amazonian lowland forests. Nocturnal; rarely observed foraging.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28-30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

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ध्वनि

गीत

Produces a loud, far-carrying booming call at night; calls are resonant and owl-like. This nocturnal curassow's deep, resonant booming is heard after dark in western Amazonian forest.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Nothocrax
प्रजातियां Nothocrax urumutum

Distribution

Nocturnal Curassow has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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What does the Nocturnal Curassow eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, seeds, and small invertebrates in Amazonian lowland forests. Nocturnal; rarely observed foraging.
Where does the Nocturnal Curassow live?
Resident in the western Amazon Basin in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. Found in lowland terra firme rainforest.
Is the Nocturnal Curassow endangered?
The Nocturnal Curassow has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Nocturnal Curassow nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 28-30 days.
What does the Nocturnal Curassow sound like?
Produces a loud, far-carrying booming call at night; calls are resonant and owl-like. This nocturnal curassow's deep, resonant booming is heard after dark in western Amazonian forest.
How big is the Nocturnal Curassow?
The Nocturnal Curassow has a wingspan of 56.1 cm, weight of 1368.0 g.
What order and family does the Nocturnal Curassow belong to?
The Nocturnal Curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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