Cracidae
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The chachalacas, guans and curassows are birds in the family Cracidae. These are species of tropical and subtropical Central and South America. The range of one species, the plain chachalaca, just reaches southernmost parts of Texas in the United States. Two species, the Trinidad piping guan and the rufous-vented chachalaca occur on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago respectively.
Quick Facts Cracidae Temporal range: Oligocene to recent, Scientific classification ...
Cracidae Temporal range: Oligocene to recent | |
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Yellow-knobbed curassow (Crax daubentoni) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Cracidae Rafinesque, 1815 |
Subfamilies | |
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