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
