Where does the Black Curassow live?
Crax alector has 6,767 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1854 to 2026. Most records come from Guyana.
- 6,767 records
- 9 places
- 68 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGalliformesCracidaeCrax
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 2,292 | |
| French Guiana | 1,396 | |
| Suriname | 1,056 | |
| Colombia | 907 | |
| Brazil | 765 | |
| Venezuela | 345 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Paraguay | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cracidae.
Plain Chachalaca
303,168 records
Gray-headed Chachalaca
155,792 records
Crested Guan
154,300 records
Colombian Chachalaca
107,378 records
Speckled Chachalaca
93,623 records
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
47,552 records
Marail Guan
4,314 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.