Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)
Southern Helmeted Curassow (Pauxi unicornis) - HBW 2, p. 358
French: Hocco unicorne
German: Hornhokko
Spanish: Paují Unicornio
Other common names: Horned Curassow, Bolivian Helmeted Curassow
Taxonomy: Pauxi unicornis Bond and Meyer de Schauensee, 1939, above Bolivar, near Palmar, Yungas de Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Both members of genus have been placed, together with those of Mitu, and less often Nothocrax, in Crax. Has been considered a race of P. pauxi, with which forms superspecies (see page 315). Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- unicornis Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1939 - E slope of Andes in C Bolivia.
- koepckeae Weske & Terborgh, 1971 - slopes of Cerros del Sira, E Peru.
- Endangered Enlarge map
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A bird eating pebbles and showing its horn Locality Santa Cruz Zoo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp unicornis)
Josep del Hoyo 6 years ago 36 sec 3.9 -
Two birds eating at a feeder Locality Santa Cruz Zoo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia (ssp unicornis)
Josep del Hoyo 6 years ago 28 sec 3.2
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A pair sat on a branch
Locality Lotherton Hall, Aberford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 1 January 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
A bird perched.
Locality El Nido Aviary, Ixtapaluca, Mexico State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp unicornis)
Josep del Hoyo 21 April 1993 41 weeks ago 3
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