- Pauxi pauxi
Identification
85–92 cm (33½-36¼in); female is smaller than the male
- Large bluish-grey Casque on forehead
- Red bill
- White-tipped tail feathers
- Greenish glossed mantle and breast feathers
- White underparts
Sexes similar
Distribution
South America: found in the eastern Andes of Venezuela and Colombia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- P. p. pauxi:
- P. p. gilliardi:
- Sierra de Perijá (Colombia/Venezuela border)
Habitat
They are to be found on steep slopes of dense, wet cloud forests.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage on the ground for seeds and fallen fruit. They also eat succulent leaves, grass and buds.
Breeding
The clutch consists of two cream-coloured eggs, which are incubated by the female for about 30 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
- ArKive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Helmeted Curassow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Helmeted_Curassow
