curassow

  • 11curassow — cu•ras•sow [[t]ˈkyʊər əˌsoʊ, kyʊˈræs oʊ[/t]] n. orn any of several large gallinaceous birds of the guan family, esp. of the genus Crax, typically crested, with bony casques above the bill • Etymology: 1675–85; after Curaçao …

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  • 12curassow — /ˈkjurəsoʊ/ (say kyoohruhsoh) noun any of various large, arboreal, South and Central American birds belonging to the family Cracidae, somewhat resembling the turkey and sometimes domesticated. {named after Curaçao, an island in the southern West… …

  • 13curassow —   n. turkey like bird of S and Central America …

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  • 14curassow — n. any game bird of the family Cracidae, found in Central and S. America. Etymology: Anglicized f. CURACcedilAO …

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  • 15Wattled Curassow — Female at the National Aviary Note reddish buff crissum Conservation status …

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  • 16Great Curassow — male …

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  • 17Horned Curassow — Conservation status Endangered ( …

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  • 18Alagoas Curassow — Mounted skeleton at the AMNH Conservation status …

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  • 19Northern Helmeted Curassow — Taxobox name = Northern Helmeted Curassow image width = 200px image caption = Probably Mérida Helmeted Curassow, Pauxi pauxi pauxi status = EN status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Galliformes familia …

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  • 20Helmeted Curassow — Mérida Helmeted Curassow, Pauxi pauxi pauxi Conservation status …

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