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Crestless Curassow

Mitu tomentosum

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
72,9 cm
Масса
2268,75 g
Семейство
Cracidae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A large cracid (~2.3 kg) of family Cracidae, with black plumage, white-tipped tail, and a red bill without a prominent crest. Inhabits lowland humid forests in the Orinoco and northern Amazon basins of Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. Forages on the forest floor and in the canopy for fruits and seeds. Least Concern with stable populations in remote forests.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 72,9 cm 28.7 in
Масса 2268,75 g 80.03 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Glossy black above and on breast; lower belly and undertail coverts white; bill large and bright red; no crest. White belly and red bill against black plumage create strong contrast.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins of Venezuela, Colombia, and northern Brazil. Found in lowland rainforest and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in Amazonian lowland forests of Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. Forages on ground and in trees.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Incubation: 30 days.

Размер кладки

2

Звук

Пение

Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male's voice is extraordinarily loud. The deep, far-carrying booms of displaying males echo through Amazonian and Orinoco forest at dawn.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Семейство Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Mitu
Виды Mitu tomentosum

Distribution

Crestless Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Crestless Curassow eat?
Eats fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in Amazonian lowland forests of Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. Forages on ground and in trees.
Where does the Crestless Curassow live?
Resident in the Orinoco and Amazon Basins of Venezuela, Colombia, and northern Brazil. Found in lowland rainforest and forest edges.
Is the Crestless Curassow endangered?
The Crestless Curassow has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Crestless Curassow nest?
Incubation: 30 days.
What does the Crestless Curassow sound like?
Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male's voice is extraordinarily loud. The deep, far-carrying booms of displaying males echo through Amazonian and Orinoco forest at dawn.
How big is the Crestless Curassow?
The Crestless Curassow has a wingspan of 72.9 cm, weight of 2268.75 g.
What order and family does the Crestless Curassow belong to?
The Crestless Curassow (Mitu tomentosum) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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