bare faced curassow

Bare Faced Curassow 5 1 710x335 - 11th of July 2014 - Species Spotlight Bare Faced Curassow

11th of July 2014 – Species Spotlight Bare Faced Curassow

This week we focus on the   Bare Faced Curassow Crax fasciolata Bare Faced Curassow are found throughout much of the Eastern Amazon rainforest where they are relatively common.  They feed on the ground but are equally happy perched up on branches. They are a large bird, with males weighing...

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7th of February – Species Spotlight – Bare Faced Curassow

This weeks Spotlight falls upon one of our larger birds in the park   Bare Faced Curassow Crax fasciolata   Found in the wild in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina They feed on fruit, roots, buds and leaves.   Curassows are a large close relative of the pheasant and...

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missy seth 2 1 710x335 - Week 33 - In the Headlines again

Week 33 – In the Headlines again

Wow, what a week.  This week we have had local, national and even international exposure with the story that Missy, one of our King Penguins, could well be the oldest penguin in the world today. This all started when I saw a zoo in Denmark claiming to have the worlds...

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