Habitat: The Great curassow can be found in lowland forests. Distribution: This species has been reported from eastern Mexico to western Ecuador. It used to be widespread but is now very local to Panama. This bird is usually one of the first birds to disappear when a region becomes accessible and settled. Very few have been recently reported in Bocas del Toro. Natural History Notes: The Great curassow, like other curassows, are maonly terrestrial birds and will walk in pairs or sometimes in groups and will feed on fallen fruits. When confronted to a potential danger, the male will produce an alarm series of sound to alert the other members nearby. This species is currently over-hunted and its population has been declining. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Near Threatened (NT). Characteristics: This species has a total length between 34 inches and 38 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). The male of very large pheasant-like bird has a black plumage with a rounded crest, recurved feathers and yellow knob on the base of the upper mandible. The belly and the tail-coverts show a white coloration. The female does not show the yellow knob on the bill. The head, neck and crest are also black but stripped with white. The tails also shows bands of beige and brown and the belly is also barred but with beige and black colors.