Northern helmeted curassow  (Pauxi pauxi)

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Glossary

Casque: A helmet-like structure or protuberance.
Coverts: Small feathers concealing the bases of larger primary feathers, usually on the wings or tail.
Mantle: In birds, the wings, shoulder feathers and back, when coloured differently from the rest of the body.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (June, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org
  3. CITES (June, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Houston Zoo (June, 2006)
    http://www.houstonzoo.org/Animal/viewAnimalDetail.asp?scriptaction=showanimal&Animal_Preview_Flag=0&animal_ID=11
  5. The Big Zoo (June, 2006)
    http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Northern_Helmeted_Curassow.asp
  6. Zoological Museum of the University of Amsterdam (June, 2006)
    http://ip30.eti.uva.nl/zma3d/detail.php?id=107&sort=taxon&type=family
  7. Proyecto de reproducción y reintroducción del paujil copete de piedra (Pauxi pauxi) (June, 2006)
    http://www.humboldt.org.co/conservacion/paujil.htm