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Schäfer, E. 1953. Estudio bio-ecológico comparativo sobre algunos Cracidae del norte y centro de Venezuela. Boletín de la Sociedad Venezolana de Ciencias Naturales 15: 30-63.
Setina Liz, V.; Lizcano, D. J.; Morales Sandoval, M.; Brooks, D. M. 2010. Registros de cacería del paujil copete de piedra (Pauxi pauxi) en el extremo norte de la cordillera oriental de los Andres, Colombia. Bulletin of the Cracid Specialist Group 30: 2-4.
Setina, V.; Berrio, D. J.; Lizcano, D. J.; Suárez, C. A. 2008. Perceptions and attitudes toward Helmeted Curassow (Pauxi pauxi) and Wattled Guan (Aburria aburri) in Tama National Park, Colombia. Bulletin of the Cracid Specialist Group 25: 30-33.
Silva, J. L. 1999. Notes on the distribution of Pauxi pauxi and Aburria aburria in Venezuela. Wilson Bulletin 111: 564-569.
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IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group
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