Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Black Curassow (Crax alector) - HBW 2, p. 361
French: Hocco alector
German: Glattschnabelhokko
Spanish: Pavón Guayanés
Other common names: Crested/Smooth billed Curassow
Taxonomy: Crax Alector Linnaeus, 1766, America calidiore.
All members of genus form superspecies. C. nigra is a synonym. Has hybridized in captivity with C. rubra. Race erythrognatha, described on basis of cere colour, not unanimously accepted; birds from extreme E Venezuela are intermediates, showing rich yellow bill with some orange shading; also, in Macarena Mts, Colombia, well into range of erythrognatha, birds have orange yellow, instead of red, bill. Two subspecies usually recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- erythrognatha P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1877 - E Colombia and Venezuela S of R Orinoco, except extreme E.
- alector Linnaeus, 1766 - extreme E Venezuela, the Guianas and N Brazil N of R Amazon.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male Locality Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 5 April 2010 1 year ago 35 sec 3.6 -
A pair walking Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp erythrognata)
Josep del Hoyo 27 February 2002 9 years ago 41 sec 3.1 -
A bird resting and a close-up of its head. Locality Sorocaba Zoo, Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp alector)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2011 18 weeks ago 29 sec 3 -
A bird walking and a close-up of the head, while erecting the crest. Locality Sorocaba Zoo, Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp erythrognatha)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2011 18 weeks ago 19 sec 2.8 -
Two birds foraging and a close-up of one of them. Locality Sorocaba Zoo, Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp alector)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2011 18 weeks ago 18 sec 2.6 -
A male perched and looking to both sides. Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp erythrognata)
DAVID ASCANIO 1 March 2008 3 years ago 15 sec 2.5
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An adult bird on the border of the forest.
Locality Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 4 weeks ago 3.8 -
One adult male
Locality Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 5 April 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
Front view of an adult perched on a tree-trunk.
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp alector)
philgunson 24 October 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
Crossing a trail
Locality Mana, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 28 December 2008 1 year ago 3.4 -
Adult bird perching on a tree trunk
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp alector)
Mikko Pyhälä 30 October 2008 3 years ago 2.7
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