Red-billed Curassow (Crax blumenbachii)
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Red-billed Curassow

Crax blumenbachii Spix, 1825

3.5 kgWeight

The red-billed curassow or red-knobbed curassow (Crax blumenbachii) is an endangered species of cracid that is endemic to lowland Atlantic Forest in the states of Espírito Santo, Bahia and Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Brazil

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Red-billed Curassow has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil556 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil3 records
  3. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil2 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu – AlagadosBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 red-billed curassow or red-knobbed curassow (Crax blumenbachii) is an endangered species of cracid that is endemic to lowland Atlantic Forest in the states of Espírito Santo, Bahia and Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil. Its population is decreasing due to hunting and deforestation, and it has possibly been extirpated from Minas Gerais. It is currently being reintroduced to Rio de Janeiro by means of individuals bred in captivity.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Curassow?

The Red-billed Curassow weighs around 3.5 kg.

Where does the Red-billed Curassow live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Red-billed Curassow?

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

Is the Red-billed Curassow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Curassow as Endangered.

What does the Red-billed Curassow eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Red-billed Curassow in?

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

At a glance

Weight
3.5 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
384 mm
Tail
334 mm
Bill
46 mm
Tarsus
110 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Genus
Crax

Other birds in the genus Crax

Great CurassowGreat CurassowCrax rubraBlue-billed CurassowBlue-billed CurassowCrax albertiYellow-knobbed CurassowYellow-knobbed CurassowCrax daubentoniBlack CurassowBlack CurassowCrax alectorWattled CurassowWattled CurassowCrax globulosaBare-faced CurassowBare-faced CurassowCrax fasciolataPlain ChachalacaPlain ChachalacaOrtalis vetulaGrey-headed ChachalacaGrey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereicepsChestnut-winged ChachalacaChestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrulaRufous-vented ChachalacaRufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda
Red-billed Curassow

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