Yellow-knobbed Curassow
A species of Curassows Scientific name : Crax daubentoni Genus : Curassows
Yellow-knobbed Curassow, A species of Curassows
Botanical name: Crax daubentoni
Genus: Curassows
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Description
The yellow-knobbed curassow (Crax daubentoni) is a large species of bird found in forest and woodland in Colombia and Venezuela. It feeds mainly on the ground, but flies up into trees if threatened. Its most striking features are its crest, made of feathers that curl forward, and the fleshy yellow knob at the base of its bill. Females lack this fleshy yellow knob, but otherwise resemble the male in the plumage, being overall black with a white crissum (the area around the cloaca). The adult is 84–92.5 cm (33–37 in) and weighs about 2–3 kg (4.4-6.6 lbs). It eats fruits, leaves, seeds, and small animals. Unlike most other gamebirds, curassows nest off the ground, with both sexes helping in the construction. The female lays just 2 eggs - a tiny clutch compared to those of many ground-nesting gamebirds. 
Size
93 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Yellow-knobbed Curassow primarily consumes fruit and seeds, with a diet encompassing 32 plant species. Feeding behaviors include foraging from ground to treetops and seasonal diet variation, favoring different fruit species and insects according to season. Yellow-knobbed Curassow exhibits a unique role as a seed disperser, often defecating intact seeds.
Habitat
The yellow-knobbed Curassow typically inhabits gallery forests and dense scrublands within the Llanos regions of South America, favoring environments with a mix of valleys, ravines, and forests. These birds are often found near rivers and are known to congregate around watercourses and waterholes during the dry season. Their preferred habitats include areas near forest borders or within forest fragments that have a dense understorey, a low canopy, and a high density of slender trees and bushes.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
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