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phoenix Zoo TRAIL CARDS
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One of the rarest birds on Earth
Found in humid forests in northwestern part of Columbia
Dieg of fruits, worms, insects, snails
IUCN: Critically endangered
Phx Zoo Keeper, Kyle, currently doing study in northwestern Columbia using trail cameras to research their population and range
Local folklore explains that curassows got their curly crests when they stole fire from the Jaguar and gave it to humanity. As the curassows carried a burning log on their backs, the flames burned their crest feathers into crisp curls.
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