noun
- A large, dark game bird of Central and South America, related to the turkey and pheasant, with a curved crest on its head.
Usage: Usually singular or plural; refers to birds of the family Cracidae, genus Crax and related genera.
Examples
- The curassow is prized by hunters in tropical forests.
- Birdwatchers traveled to the rainforest hoping to spot a curassow.
- The male curassow has a distinctive knob at the base of its bill.
- Curassows feed on fruits and seeds found on the forest floor.
- Several species of curassow are endangered due to habitat loss.