What Do Curassows Eat?

Blue-billed curassows historically occurred throughout northern Colombia. Today, the entire wild population occurs in just a few small remnant areas of tropical lowland forest. They eats fruits, worms, insects, snails, crayfish and sometimes carrion. They are primarily terrestrial birds, feeding on the forest floor.

What do great Curassows eat?

The range of the great curassow extends from eastern Mexico and through Central America to western Ecuador and Colombia. They prefer lowland humid forests and mangroves. They primarily eat fallen fruit but will also eat seeds, insects and small lizards. At the zoo, their diet consists of seeds and fruit.

Do Curassows fly?

Curassows are monogamous and travel in pairs or in small groups. The group can communicate by grunting. Like chickens, they tend to run rather than fly.