Red-billed Curassow

Red-billed CurassowThe Red-billed Curassow is an Atlantic Forest bird in Brazil. Both sexes have a crest, but their plumage and bill colors differ.What does it look like?Males have black plumage, a white chest, and an orange-red bill. Females have black plumage with orange or rusty wing feathers and a gray bill; both sexes have a crest.Following reintroduced birds by radioRed-billed Curassows inhabit Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Habitat loss and hunting have prompted captive breeding and reintroduction into places where the birds disappeared.REGUA released twenty birds in August 2006. A 2011 research report followed a sample of twenty-five radio-tagged birds over twenty-five months to examine post-release movements.Tracking highlighted riverine habitat and adequate forest area. Resident birds also tended to move away when new cohorts arrived, supporting continued monitoring of habitat use and interactions.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List (conservation institution account) · Endangered · GlobalForest loss and hunting are threats. Reintroduction and post-release tracking complement protection of sufficiently large forest habitats, including riverine areas.