Great Curassow (Crax rubra)
About Great Curassow (Crax rubra)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Turkey-like birds
- Family: Chachalacas, Guans, and Curassows
The great curassow is a large, pheasant-like bird from the Neotropical rainforests, its range extending from eastern Mexico, through Central America to western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Male birds are black with curly crests and yellow beaks; females come in three colour morphs, barred, rufous and black. These birds form small groups, foraging mainly on the ground for fruits and arthropods, and the occasional small vertebrate, but they roost and nest in trees. This species is monogamous, the male usually building the rather small nest of leaves in which two eggs are laid. This species is threatened by loss of habitat and hunting, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "vulnerable".
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2007-10-17
Sontecomapan, MexicoOn the top of a large tree, it was pointed out by Ismael. -
2009-01-28
Tikal, GuatemalaWalked across road right in front of us. -
2009-02-25
Corcovado National Park - La Sirena, Costa Rica -
2009-03-15
Boca de Cupe, PanamaThis bird was basically in a village, and I am assuming that it was a hand-raised pet. -
2023-09-28
La Selva, Costa Rica -
2023-09-30
La Selva, Costa Rica -
2023-10-02
La Fortuna, Costa Rica -
2023-10-03
La Fortuna, Costa Rica -
2023-10-04
Parque Nacional Volcan Arenal, Costa Rica
