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Sira Curassow
Pauxi koepckeae Weske & Terborgh, 1971
3.7 kgWeight
The Sira curassow (Pauxi koepckeae) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae.
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 Sira curassow (Pauxi koepckeae) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in the Cerros del Sira in central Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical, moist, montane cloud forest.
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Questions
How big is the Sira Curassow?
The Sira Curassow weighs around 3.7 kg.
Where does the Sira Curassow live?
Its breeding range: South America: Cerros del Sira (central Peru).
Is the Sira Curassow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sira Curassow as Critically Endangered.
What does the Sira Curassow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Sira Curassow in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 3.7 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 468 mm
- Tail
- 335 mm
- Bill
- 44 mm
- Tarsus
- 105 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Cerros del Sira (central Peru)
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
Horned CurassowPauxi unicornis
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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