Here's our #birdoftheweek in action, the handsome Great Curassow! Hear its strange, booming call: https://abcbirds.org/bird/great-curassow/ This species continues to thrive at several bird reserves supported by American Bird Conservancy, including Río Canandé, managed by our partner Fundacion de Conservacion Jocotoco in Ecuador. | American Bird Conservancy

The helmeted curassow (Pauxi pauxi) or northern helmeted curassow, is a large terrestrial bird in the family Cracidae found in the subtropical cloud-forest in steep, mountainous regions of western Venezuela and northern Colombia. There are two subspecies found in different mountain ranges. It is a mostly black bird with a white tip to its tail, a red bill and a distinctive grey casque on its forehead. The population of this bird is in decline and the International Union for Conservation of Natur

The great curassow or Pavones, as they are called in Costa Rica, are relatively easy to see and are very accustomed to the presence of tourists. Depending on the time of the year they can gather in large groups. | Surcos Tours - Costa Rica

Majestic Barred Female Great Curassow on Mossy Root in Rainforest Realm #wildlife #birds #nature #natgeowild #birdsounds #natgeoindia | Amazing Things in Rural Areas