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| + | [[Image:Yellow-knobbed_Curassow.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|megan+perkins|megan perkins}}<br />Hato Pinero, [[Venezuela]], November 2008]] | ||
;[[:Category:Crax|Crax]] daubentoni | ;[[:Category:Crax|Crax]] daubentoni | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 84–92·5 cm (33-36½) | |
| − | + | *Black overall plumage with a blue gloss | |
| − | + | *White lower abdomen and under-tail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | |
| + | [[Image:12161.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Female on right<br />Photo by {{user|Bananafishbones|Bananafishbones}}<br />Hato Pinero, [[Venezuela]], March 2012]] | ||
| + | *White-tipped tail feathers | ||
| + | :*Black central pair | ||
| + | *Curly crest | ||
| + | *Yellow fleshy knob and wattles at bill base | ||
| + | Sexes similar<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''': yellow cere<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': white markings on crest and bars on breast and upper belly | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
[[Great Curassow]] which also has a fleshy yellow knob at base of bill; it is also black, but has a green gloss. Can be separated by range, as Great Curassow only occurs in extreme western [[Colombia]], [[Panama]] and [[Ecuador]] (where it is very rare). | [[Great Curassow]] which also has a fleshy yellow knob at base of bill; it is also black, but has a green gloss. Can be separated by range, as Great Curassow only occurs in extreme western [[Colombia]], [[Panama]] and [[Ecuador]] (where it is very rare). | ||
| − | [[Image:Yellow-knobbed_Curassow.png|thumb|350px| | + | [[Image:Yellow-knobbed_Curassow.png|thumb|350px|right|Graphic by {{user|Nrg800|Nrg800}}]] |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | North [[Venezuela]] (north of the Orinoco River) and a few scattered areas in north-eastern [[Colombia]]. | + | [[South America]]: North [[Venezuela]] (north of the Orinoco River) and a few scattered areas in north-eastern [[Colombia]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Gallery forests | + | Gallery forests and tall scrub. |
| − | + | ====Status==== | |
| + | Numbers are declining due to habitat loss and hunting, giving a BirdLife status of Near Threatened. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | Both adults build the nest, which is raised above the ground. The clutch consists of 2 eggs. | |
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Almost half their diet consists of fruit and seeds. They also eat insects, leaves, flowers, roots, fungi, earth and gravel. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Call''': a long, clear whistle, rising and falling until it fades away. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) |
| + | #ArKive | ||
| + | #BirdLife International | ||
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:48, 23 November 2015
- Crax daubentoni
Identification
84–92·5 cm (33-36½)
- Black overall plumage with a blue gloss
- White lower abdomen and under-tail coverts
- White-tipped tail feathers
- Black central pair
- Curly crest
- Yellow fleshy knob and wattles at bill base
Sexes similar
Male: yellow cere
Female: white markings on crest and bars on breast and upper belly
Similar Species
Great Curassow which also has a fleshy yellow knob at base of bill; it is also black, but has a green gloss. Can be separated by range, as Great Curassow only occurs in extreme western Colombia, Panama and Ecuador (where it is very rare).
Graphic by Nrg800
Distribution
South America: North Venezuela (north of the Orinoco River) and a few scattered areas in north-eastern Colombia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Gallery forests and tall scrub.
Status
Numbers are declining due to habitat loss and hunting, giving a BirdLife status of Near Threatened.
Behaviour
Breeding
Both adults build the nest, which is raised above the ground. The clutch consists of 2 eggs.
Diet
Almost half their diet consists of fruit and seeds. They also eat insects, leaves, flowers, roots, fungi, earth and gravel.
Vocalisation
Call: a long, clear whistle, rising and falling until it fades away.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
- ArKive
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-knobbed Curassow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-knobbed_Curassow
