Black Curassow - BirdForum Opus

Male and Female
Photo; by Aliks
Djoudj wetlands, Senegal, November 2023

Crax alector

Identification

Black body, crest of curled feathers on head.

Distribution

South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 2 subspecies:

• C. a. erythrognatha:

• Eastern Colombia and Venezuela (south of the Orinoco River)

• C. a. alector:

• Extreme eastern Venezuela to Guianas and Brazil (north of the Amazon)

Habitat

Moist lowland forests and moist montanes to 1400m.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet consists mainly fruit, but also includes invertebrates, seeds, flowers and leaves.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black Curassow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Curassow

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