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Sira Curassow

Pauxi koepckeae

Critically Endangered

翼開長

93.6 cm

体重

3745.0 g

科

Cracidae

目

Galliformes

について

ペルー固有のサケズドリで、アンデス山脈東斜面の雲霧林に生息する。球状の角盾が特徴的で、生息地の消失と狩猟により絶滅危惧種に指定されている。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	93.6 cm	36.9 in
体重	3745.0 g	132.10 oz

識別

羽毛

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

分布域

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.

保全状況

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

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

Distribution

Sira Curassow has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

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.