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Blue-billed Curassow

Crax alberti

Critically Endangered
翼展
80.2 cm
体重
2650.0 g
Cracidae
Galliformes

The Blue-billed Curassow (Crax alberti) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans & curassows), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 80.2 cm and a weight of 2.6 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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蓝嘴凤冠雉(Crax alberti)— 哥伦比亚北部低地雨林特有的凤冠雉。嘴基具蓝色大肉瘤为特征。濒危种。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 80.2 cm 31.6 in
体重 2650.0 g 93.48 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

产卵数

2

声音

鸣唱

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

分类学

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

Distribution

Blue-billed Curassow has been recorded in 2 countries.

出现 Not recorded

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常见问题

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.

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