While the range of the great curassow extends from southern Mexico to western Ecuador, their habitat is usually limited to national parks and reserves. They build their nests of leaves and twigs in the forks and depressions of trees. The male curassow leads his family and whistles when there are signs of danger.

Do curassows fly?

For a large ground bird in the rainforest, Great Curassows spend most of their time foraging the forest floor on foot. They are able to fly and occasionally ascend to branches in the midstory. If you disturb a Great Curassow, it may burst flight off the ground, giving you quite a startle!

What does a curassow eat?

They eats fruits, worms, insects, snails, crayfish and sometimes carrion. They are primarily terrestrial birds, feeding on the forest floor. In the wild, blue-billed curassows breed once a year during the dry season from mid-December to early March.