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Bare-faced Curassow
Crax fasciolata Spix, 1825
82–92 cmLength2.6 kgWeight
The bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, curassows, etc.
Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Bare-faced Curassow has been recorded at 43 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,337 records
- Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil1,335 records
- Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil991 records
More places
- Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil900 records
- Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil874 records
- Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil728 records
- Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil686 records
- Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil649 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil624 records
- Poconé – Rio Pixaim e arredoresBrazil463 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, curassows, etc. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and eastern Bolivia, and extreme northeast Argentina, in the cerrado, pantanal, and the southeastern region of the Amazon basin. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Bare-faced Curassow?
The Bare-faced Curassow is about 82–92 cm long and weighs around 2.6 kg.
Where does the Bare-faced Curassow live?
Its breeding range: South America: central. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Bare-faced Curassow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Bare-faced Curassow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bare-faced Curassow as Vulnerable.
What does the Bare-faced Curassow eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Bare-faced Curassow in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 82–92 cm
- Weight
- 2.6 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 350 mm
- Tail
- 342 mm
- Bill
- 48 mm
- Tarsus
- 100 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Crax
Other birds in the genus Crax
Great CurassowCrax rubra
Blue-billed CurassowCrax alberti
Yellow-knobbed CurassowCrax daubentoni
Black CurassowCrax alector
Wattled CurassowCrax globulosa
Red-billed CurassowCrax blumenbachii
Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
Grey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula
Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda
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