Crax pinima
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Crax pinima
- Aliases:Crax pinima,Belem Curassow
- Outline:Landfowl
- Family:Chickeniformes P.family P.Genus
Vital signs
- length:About 65 cm
- Weight:No textual research information is available
- lifetime:No textual research information is available
Feature
There is black bare skin around the eyes, black body feathers, and white buttocks
Details
Crax pinima, also known as Belem Curassow, was once a subspecies of bare-faced crested pheasant, but was classified as a separate species in 2014. Half the size of the bare-faced crested pheasant, the female is paler, with darker, narrower markings. Specific habits are unknown.
Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Critically Endangered (CR).
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Location
Distributed in Brazil.
Form
The Brazilian crested pheasant is about 65 cm long. The male bird has black bare skin around the eyes, black feathers, and white rump, while the female bird has a black upper body with narrow white markings. The chest and abdomen are light yellow. Both sexes have curly black or white crests.