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A large and beautiful bird of South-America, called the Poweese. Alive

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

November 11, 1789

Primary Source Reference:

Freeman's Journal (Philadelphia), 11 Nov 1789

Notes:

The black curassow (Crax alector), also known as the powis or smooth-billed curassow and the crested curassow, is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows.

Specimen Type:

Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)

Peale's Common Name:

Poweese

Current Common Name:

Black curassow

Current Scientific Name

Crax alector