Nocturnal Curassow

The Nocturnal Curassow is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

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Original source: Jelle Oostrom from Netherlands
Author: Jelle Oostrom from Netherlands

The Nocturnal Curassow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Nocturnal Curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Nothocrax urumutum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. Stub icon This Galliformes article is a stub. More

Nocturnal Curassow is not well resolved; it might be closer to the latter, but in any case, it diverged around the same time as the split between the two major lineages. All curassow genera appear to have diverged, in fact, during the Tortonian (early Late Miocene): the initial split took place some 10–9 mya, and Pauxi diverged from Mitu some 8–7.4 mya (but see genus article). More

The Nocturnal Curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. Nocturnal Poisoning * Nocturnal Poisoning - * Nocturnal Poisoning is a 2002 album by the American black metal band Xasthur. More

The position of the peculiar Nocturnal Curassow is not well resolved; it might be closer to the... More

walkway, the Nocturnal Curassow can often be located. Day 5. AM birding on the canopy walkway with Dugand?s Antwren, Pavonine Quetzal and Crested Eagle possible, before we head back to the lodge and back to Iquitos. Night in Iquitos. (dinner not included). Day 6. Travel to Loving Light Amazon Lodge on the Yanayacu river south of Iquitos. This lodge gives excellent access to threatened Wattled Curassow (Vulnarable). More

Order : Galliformes
Family : Cracidae
Genus : Nothocrax
Species : urumutum
Authority : (Spix, 1825)