Black Curassow (Crax alector)

Other Names (World)
Black Curassow, Crested Curassow, Smooth-billed Curassow

Family
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Size
85 - 95 cm

First Described (Guide)
Linnaeus, 1766

Range (Guide)

Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Black Curassow (Crax alector) [XC599587]
by id from Sarac\u00e1 Taquera National Forest, State of Par\u00e1, Brazil (alarm call)

Black Curassow (Crax alector) [XC221763]
by Felipe Arantes from Junglaven area, Amazonas, Venezuela (call)

Subspecies
All members of genus form superspecies. Crax nigra is a synonym.

Has hybridized in captivity with Great Curassow (Crax rubra). Subspecies erythrognatha, described on basis of cere colour, not unanimously accepted. Birds from extreme eastern Venezuela are intermediates, showing rich yellow bill with some orange shading.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

erythrognatha Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1877 - Eastern Colombia and Venezuela south of R Orinoco, except extreme east.
alector Linnaeus, 1766 - Extreme eastern Venezuela, the Guianas and northern Brazil north of R Amazon.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black Curassow (Crax alector) - 10 files

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