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Great Curassow

Crax rubra

Vulnerable
翼開長
76.2 cm
体重
3756.1666666666665 g
Cracidae
Galliformes

について

グレートクラシャウ(Crax rubra)— 中央アメリカとコロンビア北西部の雨林に生息する大型のホッコ。オスは黄色いコブをもつ黒い鳥で、メスは縞模様をもつ。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 76.2 cm 30.0 in
体重 3756.1666666666665 g 132.49 oz

識別

羽毛

Male glossy black with white belly and curly black crest; bright yellow knob at bill base; female dimorphic with three morphs: barred brown, rufous, or black, all with barred tails and curly crests.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident from Mexico through Central America south to western Ecuador and Colombia. Found in lowland and foothill humid forest to 1,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Eats large fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on forest floor in Central and South American lowland forests. Swallows seeds whole.

保全状況

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 28-33 days.

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male also produces loud, crowing notes. The powerful boom carries through Central American and northwestern South American tropical forest at dawn.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Crax
Crax rubra

Distribution

Great Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Great Curassow eat?
Eats large fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on forest floor in Central and South American lowland forests. Swallows seeds whole.
Where does the Great Curassow live?
Resident from Mexico through Central America south to western Ecuador and Colombia. Found in lowland and foothill humid forest to 1,500 m.
Is the Great Curassow endangered?
The Great Curassow has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Great Curassow nest?
Incubation: 28-33 days.
What does the Great Curassow sound like?
Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male also produces loud, crowing notes. The powerful boom carries through Central American and northwestern South American tropical forest at dawn.
How big is the Great Curassow?
The Great Curassow has a wingspan of 76.2 cm, weight of 3756.1666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Great Curassow belong to?
The Great Curassow (Crax rubra) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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