- Yellow-knobbed Curassow
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Yellow-knobbed Curassow 
Male 
Female at Philadelphia Zoo, USA Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae Genus: Crax Species: C. daubentoni Binomial name Crax daubentoni
G.R. Gray, 1867The Yellow-knobbed Curassow (Crax daubentoni) is a large species of bird found in forest and woodland in Colombia and Venezuela. It feeds mainly on the ground, but flies up into trees if threatened. Its most striking features are its crest, made of feathers that curl forward, and the fleshy yellow knob at the base of its bill. Females lack this fleshy yellow knob, but otherwise resemble the male in the plumage, being overall black with a white crissum. The adult is 84-92.5 cm (33-37 in)[1] and weighs about 2-3 kg (4.4-6.6 lbs).[2] It eats fruits, leaves, seeds, and small animals. Unlike most other gamebirds, curassows nest off the ground, with both sexes helping in the construction. The female lays just 2 eggs - a tiny clutch compared to those of many ground-nesting gamebirds.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Crax daubentoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 February 2008.
Categories:- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Crax
- Birds of Venezuela
- Birds of Colombia
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