Red-billed curassow  (Crax blumenbachii)

Species information

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Glossary

Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Polygamous: Mating with more than one partner in the same season.
Terrestrial: Ground-dwelling.
Vermiculated: Wormlike; often used to describe fine, wavy lines of colour on bird feathers.
Wattles: Bare fleshy skin that hangs from the bill, throat or eye of birds.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1994) Handbook of the Birds of the World - New World Vultures To Guineafowl. Vol. 2. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  3. CITES (May, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. BirdLife International (August, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/ebas/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=109&m=0
  5. World Association for Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) (August, 2006)
    http://www.waza.org/virtualzoo/factsheet.php?id=214-002-003-004&view=Galliformes