Great Curassow

Crax rubra Linnaeus, 1758

Great Curassow, Crax rubra, is a bird of Middle America and South America, ranging from Mexico to Peru. It belongs to the Cracidae family within the Galliformes. Found in Neotropical rainforests, it is a pheasant-like species. Males are black and have curly crests and yellow beaks. Females occur in three colour forms: barred, rufous and black. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758.

Order

Galliformes

Family

Cracidae — Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Breeding range

Middle America, South America: Mexico to Peru