curassow
Crested jungle bird
A curassow is a large ground-dwelling bird native to Central and South American tropical forests.
These turkey-sized birds are typically black with distinctive curled crests and colorful bills.
Curassows are hunted for food throughout their range and several species are now endangered.
Bird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- fowlBirds for the table
winged · perching · avian · roosting · pecking · nest · egg-laying · ground-dwelling
Highest point or tuft
- tuftCluster joined below
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- topknotHair gathered atop head
- casqueArmor for the skull
knob · helmet · plumage · ornamental · display · headpiece · wattled · horned
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- AmazonGreek warrior women
Neotropical · lowland · tropical · humid · mangroves · Orinoco · Yucatan · Mexico
Pursuing wild game
- bushmeatHunted tropical wildlife flesh
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
wildfowl · quarry · shotgun · stalking · camouflage · season · conservation · protected
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
One who studies birds
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
fowl · winged · perching · avian · roosting · pecking · nest · egg-laying · ground-dwelling · wattle
crest
Highest point or tuft
casque · knob · helmet · plumage · ornamental · display · headpiece · wattled · horned
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
Amazon · Neotropical · lowland · tropical · humid · mangroves · Orinoco · Yucatan · Mexico · Colombia
hunting
Pursuing wild game
- bushmeatHunted tropical wildlife flesh
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
poaching · wildfowl · quarry · shotgun · stalking · camouflage · season · conservation · protected · CITES
endangered
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
ornithologist
One who studies birds
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
binoculars · classification · specimen · observation · identification