Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Pauxi pauxi

Pauxi pauxi，Helmeted Curassow

The common crested pheasant (Pauxi pauxi) is known by its foreign name Helmeted Curassow.Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Endangered (EN).Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecological balance is ev

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Scientific Name Pauxi pauxi，Helmeted Curassow

Length 91-92cm

Weight 2.7-3.8kg

Lifespan No textual research information is available

IUCN Status LC

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The common crested pheasant (Pauxi pauxi) is known by its foreign name Helmeted Curassow.

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Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Endangered (EN).

Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.

Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!

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Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

It got its name from a bizarre blue-gray fig-shaped crown on its forehead

Appearance

The common Crested pheasant is 91-92 cm long and weighs 2.7-3.8 kg. It's a large, unusual bird. It gets its name from the bizarre blue-gray fig-shaped crown on its forehead. The plumage is predominantly black, the chin and breast have a green and blue metallic luster, while the belly and rump and tail are snowy white, and the beak and legs are a vivid coral red. The sexes are generally similar, but there is also a female form with rare brown and black plumage. The males are larger than the females, but both are strong.