About the Wattled Curassow
The wattled curassow is a threatened member of the family Cracidae, the curassows, guans, and chachalacas. It is found in remote rainforests in the western Amazon basin in South America. Males have black plumage, except for a white crissum, with curly feathers on the head and red bill ornaments and wattles. Females and juveniles are similar but lack the bill ornamentation and have a reddish-buff crissum area. The wattled curassow is sister to other southern Crax curassows. In captivity, it sometimes hybridises with the blue-billed curassow.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae) |
| Species | Crax globulosa |
| Species Codes | watcur1, WACU |
| Conservation | EN Endangered |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Wattled Curassow belong to?
The Wattled Curassow (Crax globulosa) belongs to the Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows family (Cracidae), in the order Galliformes.
What is the conservation status of the Wattled Curassow?
The Wattled Curassow is classified as "Endangered" (EN) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Wattled Curassow?
The wattled curassow is a threatened member of the family Cracidae, the curassows, guans, and chachalacas. It is found in remote rainforests in the western Amazon basin in South America. Males have black plumage, except for a white crissum, with curly feathers on the head and red bill ornaments and ...
Where can I report a Wattled Curassow sighting?
You can log sightings of Wattled Curassow on eBird (ebird.org) using species code watcur1, or on iNaturalist.
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