- Crax fasciolata
Identification
Male 77–85 cm (30¼-33½ in)
- Overall black plumage
- White belly
- Yellow bill and cere
Female 75 cm (29½ in)
- Rufous chest and belly
- Extensive barring on upperparts
- Bright red legs
Distribution
South America: found in eastern Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, north-eastern Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- C. f. pinima:
- North-eastern Brazil
- C. f. fasciolata:
- C. f. grayi:
- Eastern Bolivia
A fourth subspecies, xavieri, is not recognised by all authorities and is usually considered invalid[2]
Habitat
Humid sem-deciduous and gallery forests and at the edges of woodland, scrub and riversides. Observed at 128 - 800m.
Behaviour
At night they often roost in trees.
Diet
The diet includes seeds, flowers, fallen fruit and invertebrates.
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/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Bare-faced Curassow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Bare-faced_Curassow
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