Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae) - HBW 2
Yellow-knobbed Curassow (Crax daubentoni)
French: Hocco de Daubenton
German: Gelblappenhokko
Spanish: Pavón Porú
Other common names: Daubenton's Curassow
Taxonomy: Crax Daubentoni G. R. Gray, 1867, Central America? = Venezuela.
All members of genus form superspecies. Form "C. incommoda" was described from a rather unusual female specimen of present species. Monotypic.
Distribution: N Venezuela (N of R Orinoco) and immediately adjacent parts of Colombia.
- Near Threatened
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A male foraging on the ground Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
David Ascanio 28 February 2006 3 years ago 32 sec 4.2 -
A female drinking within a large group of males and females Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
David Ascanio 28 February 2006 3 years ago 28 sec 4 -
Several males feeding on the ground Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
David Ascanio 31 December 2003 1 year ago 16 sec 3.9 -
Three males foraging and showing agressive behaviour Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
David Ascanio 31 December 2003 1 year ago 43 sec 3.9 -
A female surrounded by males and trying to feed on the ground Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
David Ascanio 31 December 2003 1 year ago 25 sec 3.9 -
A group near a pond Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
David Ascanio 28 February 2006 3 years ago 33 sec 3.8
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Male Hato Piñero, Cojedes State, Venezuela
Chris and Megan Pe... 30 November 2008 1 year ago 4 -
Close-up of female head Hato Piñero, Cojedes, Venezuela
Mikko Pyhälä 18 December 2008 1 year ago 3 -
Close-up of male head Hato Piñero, Cojedes, Venezuela
Mikko Pyhälä 18 December 2008 1 year ago 2
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Male singing Antwerp Zoo, Antwerp Province, Belgium
(Monotypic species)
Jonathan Beilby 16 March 2008 13 weeks ago 4
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