Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae) - HBW 2
Wattled Curassow (Crax globulosa)
French: Hocco globuleux
German: Karunkelhokko
Spanish: Pavón Carunculado
Other common names: Yarrell's/Globulose Curassow
Taxonomy: Crax globulosa Spix, 1825, Rio Solimnes, Brazil.
All members of genus form superspecies. C. carunculata and C. yarrellii are synonyms. A close relationship has been claimed between present species and C. blumenbachii, especially because of very similar plumage of males; but voice very different, indicating that they are not conspecific. Has hybridized in captivity with C. alberti. Monotypic.
Distribution: Amazon basin in Brazil, SE Colombia, E Ecuador, E Peru and N Bolivia; range very incompletely known.
- Vulnerable
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A close-up of the head of a male standing Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2005 3 years ago 26 sec 4.2 -
A male high in a tree Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 31 August 2005 4 years ago 40 sec 3.4
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Captive male resting Antwerp Zoo, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Pierre de Chabanne... 1 January 2006 15 weeks ago 2
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A bird giving calls Tropical Bird Garden, La Londe-les-Maures, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
(Monotypic species)
Michael C 1 September 2009 13 weeks ago 2
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