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Helmeted Curassow

Pauxi pauxi

Vulnerable
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
75,9 cm
Khối Lượng
3150,0 g
Họ
Cracidae
Bộ
Galliformes
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Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 75,9 cm 29.9 in
Khối Lượng 3150,0 g 111.11 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

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

Số Trứng

2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Pauxi
Loài Pauxi pauxi

Distribution

Helmeted Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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