Hocopheasant . The hocofaisán is dimorphic, that is, both the male and the female are different in color and size.
Summary
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- 1 Features
- 2 Food
- 3 Playback
- 4 Number of offspring
- 5 Behavior
- 6 He lives
- 7 Ecosistema
- 8 Adaptation mechanisms
- 9 Fountains
Features
The male has a black coloration, generalized with iridescent greenish tones and a white belly; It has an erectile tuft of thin and curly feathers, on the upper jaw, a yellow protuberance is arranged. The females have reddish-brown plumage with black bars, they lack a protuberance, the neck is barred white with black and the forelock is noticeably whiter towards the base. There is a phase of light coloration, in which the black bars that become dark brown become more evident, and the reddish brown becomes clear with darker shades. Its size varies from 72 to 91cm. of length; their weight ranges between 3.0 and 4.0 kg., having an average of 3.57, the males being slightly heavier.
Feeding
It is a herbivore, its diet is based on vegetables (fruits and seeds), but they also consume animal protein, highlighting insects among invertebrates, as well as lizards and young rodents.
Reproduction
They reproduce by means of eggs ( oviparous ). The males are the ones who, through vocalizations similar to a guttural mmmmmmmmmmmm, initiate the courtship that is complemented with attitudes of offering food in the female’s beak, carrying wands to the nest, as well as the construction of the nest itself. The breeding season begins in the months of February and March.
Number of offspring
The clutch of the hocofaisán is normally two large white eggs, which lay one every third day; incubation lasts an average of 30 days, varying from 29 to 32 days; the first chick that hatches leaves the nest a few minutes after birth, while the other will hatch the next day, and then both will be cared for by the parents.
Behaviour
Behavior changes from juvenile to adult age; the adult hocofaisán (male) is aggressive, mainly during the mating season; On the other hand, the juvenile hocofaisán has a shy character, causing it not to defend itself, but rather to flee, whipping itself against the mesh in the face of the adult’s attacks. They are diurnal, terrestrial and arboreal animals; and it is easy to spot them by their vocalizations and flight.
Habitat
Land.
Ecosystem
It is an inhabitant of tropical forests, semi-deciduous and evergreen forests.
Adaptation mechanisms
The hocofaisán can live in captivity or in free areas; in the first, it receives special care from man, and in the second, it lives in constant fear that it will serve as food for medium and large mammals ( ocelots , tigrillos , jaguars ) and man