Black Curassow

Crax alector · Species of bird
Order
Galliformes
Codes
blacur1, BLCU

About the Black Curassow

The black curassow, also known as the smooth-billed curassow and the crested curassow, is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in humid forests in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas including Suriname, and far northern Brazil, and is introduced to Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Lesser Antilles. It is the only Crax curassow where the male and female cannot be separated by plumage, as both are essentially black with a white crissum, and have a yellow or orange-red cere.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyGuans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae)
SpeciesCrax alector
Species Codesblacur1, BLCU

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Black Curassow belong to?

The Black Curassow (Crax alector) belongs to the Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows family (Cracidae), in the order Galliformes.

How can I identify the Black Curassow?

The black curassow, also known as the smooth-billed curassow and the crested curassow, is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in humid forests in northern South America in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas including Suriname, and far northern B...

Where can I report a Black Curassow sighting?

You can log sightings of Black Curassow on eBird (ebird.org) using species code blacur1, or on iNaturalist.