Blue-knobbed Curassow
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| Blue-knobbed Curassow | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Crax |
| Species: | C. alberti |
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| Crax alberti Fraser, 1852 |
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| Distribution of the Blue-billed Curassow | |
The Blue-knobbed Curassow (Crax alberti) or Blue-billed Curassow is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, which includes the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.
It is found only in Colombia; areas of its range in the south and east are bordered by the Magdalena River. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Crax alberti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Crax alberti |
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
- "Blue-knobbed Curassow"-Stamps (for Colombia) with RangeMap
- Blue-billed Curassow photo gallery VIREO
- "Blue-knobbed Curassow" species write-up; Photo-High Res oiseaux
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