Great Curassow – (Crax rubra)
Status: Great curassow populations are declining due to habitat destruction and deforestation. Local people also hunt curassows as a food source. Habitat – Humid forests from Southern Mexico to western Ecuador.
Habitat: Prefers undisturbed humid forests. Most commonly found in park reserves and refuges
Range: Ranges from southern Mexico throughout Central America to western Ecuador.
Great curassows have long legs and are fast runners. They frequently rely on their running speed instead of flight to escape predation, using their wings to help them jump up trees.
