Other Names: Mexican Curassow, Crested Curassow, Greater Curassow
Range: Eastern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia & Ecuador
Subspecies: Crax rubra rubra, C. r. griscomi
Habitat: Tropical forests.
Brief Description: Males are overall black with a yellow facial wattle and white underparts. Females are dark brown overall with a black and white mottled head and crest.
Status in Wild: Stable, but habitat loss may become an issue.
Avicultural Data
Status in Aviculture: One of the more frequently seen species of Cracids, the Great Curassow is well established in captivity.
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Photo Credits
(l to r): 1-3, Roman Kmicikewycz.
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