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Crax rubra
Central American Curassow, Mexican Curassow
Up to around 1 m
Up to 4.8 kg
Forests and mangroves from Mexico through Central America to Ecuador
Crax rubra
Up to around 1 m
Up to 4.8 kg
The population of great curassows has been declining rapidly. They are hunted for food. Their habitat has become fragmented or lost to logging and road construction, as well as crop and livestock farming. It is estimated that the total population is around 10,000 to 60,000.