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Helmeted Curassow

Pauxi pauxi

Vulnerable
Kanat Açıklığı
75,9 cm
Ağırlık
3150,0 g
Familya
Cracidae
Takım
Galliformes
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Hakkında

A large cracid (~3.2 kg) of family Cracidae, bearing a remarkable light blue casque on the forehead. Inhabits humid montane forests of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela at 600–2,000 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates. Vulnerable due to deforestation of Andean forests and heavy hunting pressure for its substantial meat.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 75,9 cm 29.9 in
Ağırlık 3150,0 g 111.11 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Glossy black throughout; white lower belly and vent; spectacular large grey-blue casque on forehead; red bill; no crest; legs red. The grey-blue helmet-like casque is unmistakable and unique.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Resident in the Andes foothills of Venezuela and Colombia at 200-1,500 m. Found in humid lowland and foothill forest. Vulnerable.

Diet & Feeding

Eats large seeds, fruits, and small invertebrates on the forest floor in Venezuelan and Colombian cloud forests. Swallows seeds whole.

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 29-36 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Ses

Şarkı

Produces a deep, far-carrying booming call and guttural contact calls. The powerful boom echoes through Colombian and Venezuelan montane forest; contact calls are deep, resonant clucks.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Helmeted Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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What does the Helmeted Curassow eat?
Eats large seeds, fruits, and small invertebrates on the forest floor in Venezuelan and Colombian cloud forests. Swallows seeds whole.
Where does the Helmeted Curassow live?
Resident in the Andes foothills of Venezuela and Colombia at 200-1,500 m. Found in humid lowland and foothill forest. Vulnerable.
Is the Helmeted Curassow endangered?
The Helmeted Curassow has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Helmeted Curassow nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 29-36 days.
What does the Helmeted Curassow sound like?
Produces a deep, far-carrying booming call and guttural contact calls. The powerful boom echoes through Colombian and Venezuelan montane forest; contact calls are deep, resonant clucks.
How big is the Helmeted Curassow?
The Helmeted Curassow has a wingspan of 75.9 cm, weight of 3150.0 g.
What order and family does the Helmeted Curassow belong to?
The Helmeted Curassow (Pauxi pauxi) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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