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Great Curassow

Crax rubra

Vulnerable

翼展

76.2 cm

体重

3756.1666666666665 g

科

Cracidae

目

Galliformes

The Great Curassow (Crax rubra) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans & curassows), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 76.2 cm and a weight of 3.8 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	76.2 cm	30.0 in
体重	3756.1666666666665 g	132.49 oz

识别

羽毛

Male glossy black with white belly and curly black crest; bright yellow knob at bill base; female dimorphic with three morphs: barred brown, rufous, or black, all with barred tails and curly crests.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

Resident from Mexico through Central America south to western Ecuador and Colombia. Found in lowland and foothill humid forest to 1,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Eats large fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on forest floor in Central and South American lowland forests. Swallows seeds whole.

保护状况

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 28-33 days.

产卵数

声音

鸣唱

Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male also produces loud, crowing notes. The powerful boom carries through Central American and northwestern South American tropical forest at dawn.

分类学

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

Distribution

Great Curassow has been recorded in 3 countries.

出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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常见问题

What does the Great Curassow eat?

Eats large fallen fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on forest floor in Central and South American lowland forests. Swallows seeds whole.

Where does the Great Curassow live?

Resident from Mexico through Central America south to western Ecuador and Colombia. Found in lowland and foothill humid forest to 1,500 m.

Is the Great Curassow endangered?

The Great Curassow has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Great Curassow nest?

Incubation: 28-33 days.

What does the Great Curassow sound like?

Emits a deep, resonant booming call; male also produces loud, crowing notes. The powerful boom carries through Central American and northwestern South American tropical forest at dawn.

How big is the Great Curassow?

The Great Curassow has a wingspan of 76.2 cm, weight of 3756.1666666666665 g.

What order and family does the Great Curassow belong to?

The Great Curassow (Crax rubra) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.