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Wattled Curassow A captive specimen in The National Aviary, Pittsburgh, USA.<br /> <br /> Native habitat is the rainforests in the western Amazon basin in South America. Sadly, populations are threatened in the wild. <br /> <br /> Female, 85 cm in length Crax globulosa,Galliformes,Geotagged,The National Aviary Pittsburgh,United States,Wattled Curassow,Wattled curassow,bird,cracidae,fauna,vertebrate Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Wattled Curassow

A captive specimen in The National Aviary, Pittsburgh, USA.

Native habitat is the rainforests in the western Amazon basin in South America. Sadly, populations are threatened in the wild.

Female, 85 cm in length

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Such an awesome bird! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Someone's had too long a session with the curling tongs! Amazing plumage isn't it. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        It's nice, but amateurism compared to some females :)

        Great Curassow Female In the trails to Arenal Volcan, hidden in the tree tops. This is the female. She was with a male. The mle is all black. April, 2014. Costa Rica,Crax rubra,Geotagged,Great Curassow,Spring
         Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
        1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
          Ruth Spigelman
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          Ha ha, I concur! Posted 5 years ago

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The Wattled curassow

The wattled curassow 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 , with curly feathers on the head and red bill ornaments and wattles. Females and juveniles are similar but lack the bill ornamentation and have a reddish-buff crissum area. The wattled curassow is the most ancient lineage of the southern ''Crax'' curassows. In.. more

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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Nov 6, 2019. Captured Dec 14, 2014 14:40 in 700 Arch St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.