curassow

American  

[kyoor-uh-soh, kyoo-ras-oh] / ˈkyʊər əˌsoʊ, kyʊˈræs oʊ /

noun

1. any of several large, arboreal, gallinaceous birds of the family Cracidae, of South and Central America.

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curassow British  

/ ˈkjʊərəˌsəʊ /

noun

1. any gallinaceous ground-nesting bird of the family Cracidae, of S North, Central, and South America. Curassows have long legs and tails and, typically, a distinctive crest of curled feathers See also guan

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Etymology

Origin of curassow

First recorded in 1675–85; after Curaçao

Example Sentences

They are the first offspring of their mother, Jackie, a 6-year-old blue-billed curassow.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

The zoo has welcomed two red-billed curassow chicks after they were incubated for 30 days.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2021

A female curassow in love, but one with a mean streak.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2013

The male black-and-white curassow is all black, like Mason, and she may have seen him as a larger version of a possible mate.

From Scientific American • Feb. 22, 2013

The curassow, which looks somewhat similar to a chicken, whistles when it senses danger and prefers to run instead of fly.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple