- Crax rubra
Identification
Male 87–92 cm, female 78–84 cm
Male: all black, yellow cere
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama
South America: Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. r. rubra:
- C. r. griscomi:
- Cozumel Island (off Yucatán coast of Mexico). Population around 300 but declining, likely due to poaching
Habitat
Humid rainforests, lowland coastal jungle.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of fruit and figs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Great Curassow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Curassow