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Blue-billed Curassow

Crax alberti

Critically Endangered

Kanat Açıklığı

80,2 cm

Ağırlık

2650,0 g

Familya

Cracidae

Takım

Galliformes

Hakkında

A large cracid (~2.7 kg) of family Cracidae, males black with a prominent blue bill and knob. Endemic to the lowland and foothill forests of northern Colombia. Forages on the forest floor for fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Critically Endangered; one of Colombia's most threatened birds with severely fragmented populations due to extensive deforestation and uncontrolled hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı	80,2 cm	31.6 in
Ağırlık	2650,0 g	93.48 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Male is glossy black with white belly and curly black crest; distinctive bright blue bill with no yellow knob. Female is barred black-and-chestnut with curly crest; blue bill separates it from other Crax curassows.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Coğrafi Dağılım

Endemic to northwestern Colombia in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and nearby ranges. Found in humid forest at 200-1,000 m. Critically endangered.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on ground of Colombian lowland forests. Critically endangered.

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

Ses

Şarkı

Produces a deep, resonant booming call; male gives guttural contact calls. Critically Endangered; voice rarely heard in the wild in remnant Colombian forest.

Taksonomi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Takım	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familya	Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus	Crax
Türler	Crax alberti

Distribution

Blue-billed Curassow has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Blue-billed Curassow eat?

Frugivorous; eats large fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on ground of Colombian lowland forests. Critically endangered.

Where does the Blue-billed Curassow live?

Endemic to northwestern Colombia in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and nearby ranges. Found in humid forest at 200-1,000 m. Critically endangered.

Is the Blue-billed Curassow endangered?

The Blue-billed Curassow has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.

What does the Blue-billed Curassow sound like?

Produces a deep, resonant booming call; male gives guttural contact calls. Critically Endangered; voice rarely heard in the wild in remnant Colombian forest.

How big is the Blue-billed Curassow?

The Blue-billed Curassow has a wingspan of 80.2 cm, weight of 2650.0 g.

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

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