Nocturnal curassow | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Cracidae |
Genus: |
Nothocrax Burmeister, 1856 |
Species: | N. urumutum |
Binomial name | |
Nothocrax urumutum (Spix, 1825) |
The nocturnal curassow (Nothocrax urumutum) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.