Bare-faced curassow

Males are identified by their characteristic curly crest and yellow beak.

It inhabits the forests of eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and south-central Brazil.

They have a clear sexual dimorphism, males are black with a curly crest and yellow beak, while females are gray with white stripes.

It is a territorial species, socially monogamous, living alone or in pairs. Its nests are located high up in the treetops. They are built with small branches and sticks, and have dried leaves inside. The female is the only one to incubate two white eggs for 30 days, although both members of the pair actively care for the young.

Its diet is mainly fruit, although they also feed on small animals, especially insects. Due to this diet of fruit, they play a key ecological role through seed dispersal.

Their main threat is due to the continuous loss and fragmentation of their habitat and hunting.

Conservation status

Extinct

Extinct in the wild

Critically endangered

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near threatened

Least concern

Insufficient data

Not evaluated