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
  • 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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