Nocturnal Curassow (Nothocrax urumutum)
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Nocturnal Curassow

Nothocrax urumutum (Spix, 1825)

50–58 cmLength1.7 kgWeight

The nocturnal curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Nocturnal Curassow has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia239 records
  2. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador211 records
  3. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador192 records
More places
  1. Gareno LodgeEcuador88 records
  2. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador54 records
  3. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru43 records
  4. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru41 records
  5. ExplorNapo LodgePeru21 records
  6. Sani LodgeEcuador9 records
  7. La Selva LodgeEcuador7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 nocturnal curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Nocturnal Curassow?

The Nocturnal Curassow is about 50–58 cm long and weighs around 1.7 kg.

Where does the Nocturnal Curassow live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Nocturnal Curassow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Nocturnal Curassow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Nocturnal Curassow as Least Concern.

What does the Nocturnal Curassow eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Nocturnal Curassow in?

It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Length
50–58 cm
Weight
1.7 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
280 mm
Tail
221 mm
Bill
43 mm
Tarsus
83 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Nothocrax

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Nocturnal Curassow

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