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General Curassow Information

Cracinae

Galliformes - Cracidae - Chachalacas, Guans & Curassow

General Curassow Information - Black Curassow

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General Curassow Information - Black Curassow

Wild diet: Generally vegetarian, forage for fruits, seeds, flowers, buds, twigs, shoots & leaves. Often feed invertebrates to their chicks. Will swallow small pebbles to help grind up hard food in the gizzard

Feeding strategy: Generally feed on the ground.

References

Wild data

Del Hoya, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol 2. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

DIET OF THE YELLOW-KNOBBED CURASSOW IN THE CENTRAL VENEZUELAN LLANOS >

FRUGIVORY OF SALVIN\\\'S CURASSOW IN A RAINFOREST OF THE COLOMBIAN AMAZON >

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