- Where to see one
- 4 U.S. zoos in our directory hold blue-billed curassow, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the blue-billed curassow
The blue-billed curassow is a large, ground-feeding bird of the curassow family, endemic to northern Colombia. It measures roughly 82.5 to 92.5 cm long and is the only curassow with a blue cere and wattle, the wattle being found only on males. Males are mostly black with a white vent and tail tip, while females have a rufous lower belly and vent. It inhabits undisturbed tropical forest, mostly from near sea level to 600 m, and feeds mainly on the ground on fruits, worms and insects. Males give a deep, repeated booming call. Nests are large platforms of sticks and dead leaves hidden in dense vine tangles.
Blue-billed Curassow facts
- It is the only curassow with a blue cere and wattle.
- It swallows sand and small stones as digestive aids.
- Males boom from the ground with a series of four to five deep notes, repeated over and over.
- Chicks hatch fully feathered after about 32 days of incubation.
Where to see blue-billed curassow in the U.S.
4 zoos across 4 states
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California· 1
District of Columbia· 1
Kansas· 1
Texas· 1
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