Category:Cracidae - BirdForum Opus

Family: Cracidae

Description

A family of large birds, of a morph resembling turkeys, of the tropical and subtropical zones of Central and South America north to extreme southern Texas in the U.S.. Chachalacas, guans and curassows comprise the family Cracidae. Guans and curassows live in trees, but the smaller chachalacas prefer open, scrubby environments. The diet is fruit, insects and worms. They nest in trees.

Taxonomy

Cracidae is a family in the order Galliformes. The cracids are believed to be most closely related to the moundbuilders (Megapodiidae) of the Australasian region.

Family Cracidae view • edit
	Genus Ortalis view • edit O. vetula Plain Chachalaca O. cinereiceps Gray-headed Chachalaca O. garrula Chestnut-winged Chachalaca O. ruficauda Rufous-vented Chachalaca O. erythroptera Rufous-headed Chachalaca O. wagleri Rufous-bellied Chachalaca O. poliocephala West Mexican Chachalaca O. canicollis Chaco Chachalaca O. leucogastra White-bellied Chachalaca O. columbiana Colombian Chachalaca O. guttata Speckled Chachalaca O. araucuan East Brazilian Chachalaca O. squamata Scaled Chachalaca O. motmot Variable Chachalaca O. superciliaris Buff-browed Chachalaca
	Genus Penelope view • edit P. argyrotis Band-tailed Guan P. barbata Bearded Guan P. ortoni Baudo Guan P. montagnii Andean Guan P. marail Marail Guan P. superciliaris Rusty-margined Guan P. dabbenei Red-faced Guan P. jacquacu Spix's Guan P. purpurascens Crested Guan P. perspicax Cauca Guan P. albipennis White-winged Guan P. obscura Dusky-legged Guan P. bridgesi Yungas Guan P. pileata White-crested Guan P. ochrogaster Chestnut-bellied Guan P. jacucaca White-browed Guan
	Genus Pipile view • edit P. pipile Trinidad Piping Guan P. cumanensis Blue-throated Piping Guan P. grayi White-throated Piping Guan P. cujubi Red-throated Piping Guan P. jacutinga Black-fronted Piping Guan
	Genus Aburria view • edit A. aburri Wattled Guan
	Genus Chamaepetes view • edit C. unicolor Black Guan C. goudotii Sickle-winged Guan
	Genus Penelopina view • edit P. nigra Highland Guan
	Genus Oreophasis view • edit O. derbianus Horned Guan
	Genus Nothocrax view • edit N. urumutum Nocturnal Curassow
	Genus Mitu view • edit M. tomentosum Crestless Curassow M. salvini Salvin's Curassow M. tuberosum Razor-billed Curassow M. mitu Alagoas Curassow
	Genus Pauxi view • edit P. pauxi Helmeted Curassow P. koepckeae Sira Curassow P. unicornis Horned Curassow
	Genus Crax view • edit C. rubra Great Curassow C. alberti Blue-billed Curassow C. daubentoni Yellow-knobbed Curassow C. alector Black Curassow C. globulosa Wattled Curassow C. fasciolata Bare-faced Curassow C. blumenbachii Red-billed Curassow