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Nocturnal Curassow

Nothocrax urumutum

Least Concern

翼開長

56.1 cm

体重

1368.0 g

科

Cracidae

目

Galliformes

について

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
翼開長	56.1 cm	22.1 in
体重	1368.0 g	48.25 oz

識別

羽毛

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

🌲 Forest

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

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

一腹卵数

1-2

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Nothocrax
種	Nothocrax urumutum

Distribution

Nocturnal Curassow has been recorded in 4 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

よくある質問

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.