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Red-billed Curassow
Crax blumenbachii
Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 3.5 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Crax
- Species blumenbachii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 3.5 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
Critically Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed Curassow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Red-billed Curassow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) is a member of the Cracidae family, within the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 3.5 kg, with a wing length of about 38.4 cm and a tail of around 33.4 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,150 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Curassow?
The Red-billed Curassow is a very large bird that weighs around 3.5 kg.
Where does the Red-billed Curassow live?
The Red-billed Curassow is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-billed Curassow belong to?
The Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Red-billed Curassow eat?
The Red-billed Curassow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Red-billed Curassow migrate?
The Red-billed Curassow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-billed Curassow endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Red-billed Curassow make?
1 real field recording of the Red-billed Curassow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-billed Curassow's range?
The Red-billed Curassow has a mapped global range of about 1,150 km².
Conservation
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