Yellow-knobbed Curassow
Crax daubentoni
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Yellow-knobbed Curassow faces severe pressure from widespread deforestation across its Venezuelan and Colombian range, with habitat conversion for agriculture and cattle ranching fragmenting remaining forest patches. Hunting pressure remains intense throughout its distribution, as these large ground-dwelling birds are easily targeted by subsistence and commercial hunters. The species' slow reproductive rate and specific habitat requirements make population recovery extremely difficult once local extinctions occur.
Habitat
The Yellow-knobbed Curassow inhabits humid lowland and montane forests up to 1,200 meters elevation in northern Venezuela and adjacent Colombia. It prefers dense primary forest with closed canopy but can persist in well-preserved secondary growth, requiring large territories with abundant fruit trees and minimal human disturbance.
Other threatened species in Cracidae
Frequently asked questions
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