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Blue-billed Curassow
Crax alberti
Blue-billed Curassow (Crax alberti) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Blue-billed Curassow (Crax alberti) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 2.5 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Crax
- Species alberti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Endangered
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-billed Curassow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Blue-billed Curassow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-billed Curassow (Crax alberti) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, part of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 2.5 kg, with a wing length of about 40.1 cm and a tail of around 35.2 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,775 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-billed Curassow?
The Blue-billed Curassow is a very large bird that weighs around 2.5 kg.
Where does the Blue-billed Curassow live?
The Blue-billed Curassow is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-billed Curassow belong to?
The Blue-billed Curassow (Crax alberti) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Blue-billed Curassow eat?
The Blue-billed Curassow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Blue-billed Curassow migrate?
The Blue-billed Curassow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-billed Curassow endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Blue-billed Curassow make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-billed Curassow — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-billed Curassow's range?
The Blue-billed Curassow has a mapped global range of about 4,775 km².
Conservation
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