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Horned Curassow

Pauxi unicornis

Critically Endangered

翼開長

81.2 cm

体重

3725.0 g

科

Cracidae

目

Galliformes

について

ボリビアとペルーのアンデス東斜面に生息するサケズドリで、単角のような円筒形の角盾が特徴的。湿潤な山岳林に生息し、個体数が少ない。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	81.2 cm	32.0 in
体重	3725.0 g	131.40 oz

識別

羽毛

Glossy black; white lower belly and undertail; a single erect blue-grey conical horn on forehead (smaller than Helmeted Curassow casque); red bill; legs red. Very rare; horn distinguishes from all curassows.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

分布域

Endemic to the east Andean slopes of Bolivia in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba at 1,000-2,000 m. Found in humid montane forest. Endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats large seeds, fruits, and invertebrates on the floor of Bolivian and Peruvian montane forests.

保全状況

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP.

一腹卵数

鳴き声

さえずり

Emits a deep, resonant booming call. The powerful, far-carrying boom is infrequently recorded; Critically Endangered; calls in Bolivian cloud forest are among the rarest cracid sounds.

分類学

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

Distribution

Horned 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 Horned Curassow eat?

Frugivorous; eats large seeds, fruits, and invertebrates on the floor of Bolivian and Peruvian montane forests.

Where does the Horned Curassow live?

Endemic to the east Andean slopes of Bolivia in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba at 1,000-2,000 m. Found in humid montane forest. Endangered.

Is the Horned Curassow endangered?

The Horned Curassow has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.

How does the Horned Curassow nest?

Nest type: CP.

What does the Horned Curassow sound like?

Emits a deep, resonant booming call. The powerful, far-carrying boom is infrequently recorded; Critically Endangered; calls in Bolivian cloud forest are among the rarest cracid sounds.

How big is the Horned Curassow?

The Horned Curassow has a wingspan of 81.2 cm, weight of 3725.0 g.

What order and family does the Horned Curassow belong to?

The Horned Curassow (Pauxi unicornis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.