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Horned Curassow
Pauxi unicornis Bond, J & Meyer de Schauensee, 1939
85–95 cmLength3.7 kgWeight
The horned curassow (Pauxi unicornis), or southern helmeted curassow, is a species of bird in the family Cracidae found in humid tropical and subtropical forests.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The horned curassow (Pauxi unicornis), or southern helmeted curassow, is a species of bird in the family Cracidae found in humid tropical and subtropical forests. It was first described by James Bond and Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee in 1939 from a specimen collected in Bolivia, and further birds that were described from Peru in 1971 were thought to be a new subspecies. However, the taxonomic position (as subspecies or independent species) of the birds found in Peru in 1971 is unclear.
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Questions
How big is the Horned Curassow?
The Horned Curassow is about 85–95 cm long and weighs around 3.7 kg.
Where does the Horned Curassow live?
Its breeding range: South America: central Bolivia.
Is the Horned Curassow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Horned Curassow as Endangered.
What does the Horned Curassow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Horned Curassow in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 85–95 cm
- Weight
- 3.7 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 406 mm
- Tail
- 324 mm
- Bill
- 54 mm
- Tarsus
- 110 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Pauxi
Other birds in the genus Pauxi
Helmeted CurassowPauxi pauxi
Sira CurassowPauxi koepckeae
Plain ChachalacaOrtalis vetula
Grey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula
Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda
Rufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythroptera
Rufous-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis wagleri
West Mexican ChachalacaOrtalis poliocephala
Chaco ChachalacaOrtalis canicollis
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