- Pauxi unicornis
Identification
185-95 cm. All-black, with white vent and tip to tail. Bright red bill and pale blue, long, horn-shaped casque. Pale red legs. Female like male, but also has a rufous colour phase.
Distribution
Central Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It formerly included Sira Curassow.
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
Habitat
Lower montane forest and adjacent lowland evergreen forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Its diet includes fruit, seeds, soft plants, larvae and insects.
Breeding
1 egg is laid.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this species