(Northern) Helmeted Curassow Pauxi pauxi

Northern Helmeted Curassow male
Helmeted Curassow female
The (Northern) Helmeted Curassow is a medium-large bird with predominantly glossy black plumage with greenish metallic sheen, white tail border, red bill and a strange blue-grey egg-like dome on its head which gives it the "helmeted" name.
Northern Helmeted Curassow male
Helmeted Curassow female
Helmeted Curassow female
It is native to western Venezuela and northern Colombia.
Northern Helmeted Curassow
Helmeted Curassow
Helmeted Curassow
The curassow which had previously been thought to be a southern subspecies has now been moved to a full species (the Horned Curassow, Pauxi unicornis) so the "Northern" is now generally dropped from the Helmeted Curassow's name.
Northern Helmeted Curassow female rufous morph
Helmeted Curassow female rufous morph
Helmeted Curassow female rufous morph
Male and female have similar appearance. A rufous morph appears occasionally among females of the species, showing dark barring on the chicken red wings and back while retaining the black head with bluish casque.
Northern Helmeted Curassow
Helmeted Curassow pair
Helmeted Curassow male and female
There are two regional subspecies.