A large, dark game bird with a curved bill found in Central and South American forests, prized for hunting and meat.
From Dutch 'curassauw' or Portuguese 'curacaú,' both borrowed from Tupi language. The bird was named after the island of Curaçao in the Caribbean.
These birds are so heavy and large that they move along the forest floor like small turkeys—a seemingly easy target that actually made them dangerous prey because they'd charge at hunters!
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