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Population in wild is low. Bird averages 30-36 inches in length and it is largely black with curled crest feathers
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| DISTRIBUTION |
| Amazon Basin |
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| HABITAT |
| Tropical rainforest. Their population is vulnerable due to hunting and habitat destruction. |
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| DIET |
| Vegetation, some invertebrates |
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| BREEDING |
| The birds are found in family groups or pairs, and flight is rarely sustained. They are known to nest on the ground, producing 2 to 4 eggs. The chicks are brown above, and whitish buff below. The species, although very poorly known, appears to have declined markedly, and suffers widespread local extinctions. |
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| STATUS |
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| AT THE AVIARY |
| See Joanie in the Wetlands free-flight area |
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