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Blue-billed Curassow
Crax alberti Fraser, 1852
2.5 kgWeight
The blue-billed curassow (Crax alberti) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Colombia
Blue-billed Curassow has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia873 records
- RNA PaujilColombia482 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 blue-billed curassow (Crax alberti) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Questions
How big is the Blue-billed Curassow?
The Blue-billed Curassow weighs around 2.5 kg.
Where does the Blue-billed Curassow live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Blue-billed Curassow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blue-billed Curassow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-billed Curassow as Critically Endangered.
What does the Blue-billed Curassow eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Blue-billed Curassow in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 401 mm
- Tail
- 352 mm
- Bill
- 52 mm
- Tarsus
- 107 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern Colombia
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
Yellow-knobbed CurassowCrax daubentoni
Black CurassowCrax alector
Wattled CurassowCrax globulosa
Bare-faced CurassowCrax fasciolata
Red-billed CurassowCrax blumenbachii
Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
Grey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula
Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda
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