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Red-billed Curassow

Crax blumenbachii

Endangered

Envergadura

76,8 cm

Peso

3250,0 g

Família

Cracidae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

Mutum-do-sudeste (Crax blumenbachii) — Mutum criticamente ameaçado endémico da Mata Atlântica do Brasil. Um dos cracídeos mais ameaçados do mundo, com população estimada em apenas 250-1000 aves. A extensiva desflorestação da Mata Atlântica e a caça intensiva quase levaram à extinção. Programas de conservação estão em andamento no sul da Bahia.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	76,8 cm	30.2 in
Peso	3250,0 g	114.64 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Male is glossy black with white lower belly; curly black crest; vivid red bill with no knob; no yellow facial skin. Female is black barred chestnut; bright red bill is the key identification feature.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. Found in lowland humid forest. Critically endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on Atlantic forest floor in Brazil. Critically endangered; diet poorly documented.

Estado de conservação

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

1-3

Som

Canto

Emits a deep, resonant booming call; contact calls are loud, guttural clucking. Endangered; the powerful boom echoes through remnant Atlantic forest; increasingly scarce.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Crax
Espécies	Crax blumenbachii

Distribution

Red-billed Curassow has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Red-billed Curassow eat?

Eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on Atlantic forest floor in Brazil. Critically endangered; diet poorly documented.

Where does the Red-billed Curassow live?

Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. Found in lowland humid forest. Critically endangered.

Is the Red-billed Curassow endangered?

The Red-billed Curassow has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Red-billed Curassow nest?

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

What does the Red-billed Curassow sound like?

Emits a deep, resonant booming call; contact calls are loud, guttural clucking. Endangered; the powerful boom echoes through remnant Atlantic forest; increasingly scarce.

How big is the Red-billed Curassow?

The Red-billed Curassow has a wingspan of 76.8 cm, weight of 3250.0 g.

What order and family does the Red-billed Curassow belong to?

The Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.