OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Crax ("head") rubra ("red")
Female Great Curassow (Crax rubra) at Alajuela, Costa Rica - November 2025
Weight: 3.1-4.8kg / Length: 78-100cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
The heaviest and most Northerly of the currasows, they primarily feed by taking windfall fruit from the forest floor. They are a monogamous species which can live over 20 years in the wild althoguh are slow to reproduce. They can have a somewhat aggressive temprament, even having been known to attack humans, in which instance they target the eyes. These birds I saw had moved into the environs of Rescarte Wildlife Rescue Centre, seemingly lured by the prospect of easy food, if somewhat baffled by their counterparts in cages.
Related Species:
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Genus: Crax
SUBSPECIES: C. r. rubra, C. r. griscomi
- Sighting Locations -
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Alajuela
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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