Family: Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Authority: Linnaeus, 1758

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
A rapid population decline is ongoing owing to hunting pressure and habitat loss and fragmentation. If these declines are found to be even greater than is currently suspected it may require further uplisting to Endangered.

Population size: 40000-50000

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,060,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
Realm - Nearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome