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Horned Curassow Pauxi unicornis



Family: Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Authority: Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1939

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bcd+3cd+4bcd

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Justification of Red List category
This species qualifies as Critically Endangered because its population is now estimated to be declining extremely rapidly owing to hunting and habitat destruction. It also has a small range and is known from few locations in a narrow altitudinal band, which is subject to habitat loss.



Population size: 1000-4999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 14,000 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Horned Curassow Pauxi unicornis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/horned-curassow-pauxi-unicornis on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.