Wattled Curassow
Crax globulosa Spix, 1825
82–89 cmLength2.5 kgWeight
The wattled curassow (Crax globulosa) is a threatened member of the family Cracidae, the curassows, guans, and chachalacas.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru
Wattled Curassow has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru123 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 wattled curassow (Crax globulosa) is a threatened member of the family Cracidae, the curassows, guans, and chachalacas. It is found in remote rainforests in the western Amazon basin in South America. Males have black plumage, except for a white crissum (the area around the cloaca), with curly feathers on the head and red bill ornaments and wattles.
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Questions
How big is the Wattled Curassow?
The Wattled Curassow is about 82–89 cm long and weighs around 2.5 kg.
Where does the Wattled Curassow live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru.
When is the best time to see the Wattled Curassow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Wattled Curassow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wattled Curassow as Endangered.
What does the Wattled Curassow eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Wattled Curassow in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 82–89 cm
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 350 mm
- Tail
- 312 mm
- Bill
- 49 mm
- Tarsus
- 98 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
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Crax
Other birds in the genus Crax
Great CurassowCrax rubra
Blue-billed CurassowCrax alberti
Yellow-knobbed CurassowCrax daubentoni
Black CurassowCrax alector
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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