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:* Eastern [[Mexico]] to western [[Ecuador]] | :* Eastern [[Mexico]] to western [[Ecuador]] | ||
*''C. r. griscomi'': | *''C. r. griscomi'': | ||
− | :*Cozumel Island (off Yucatán coast of [[Mexico]]). Population around 300 but declining, likely due to poaching | + | :*Cozumel Island (off Yucatán coast of [[Mexico]]). Population around 300 but declining, likely due to poaching<sup>[[#References|[[4]]</sup> |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== |
Revision as of 11:30, 4 January 2023
- 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:
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 22 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Curassow