Large hokko

The squab is monogamous and therefore lives in pairs and sometimes in small family groups with the male as leader.

The yellow growth at the base of the male's beak swells during the breeding season, making him more attractive to females.

The Hokkoe is very aggressive by nature and will take on predators much larger than itself to protect itself and its chicks.

• Distribution: In moist forests and mangroves in Central and South America.
• Population: Endangered. The species is widely distributed but has undergone a significant decline due to hunting and habitat loss. It is becoming increasingly dependent on survival in protected reserves and is now considered an endangered bird species
• Weight: 3-5 kilos
• Height: Up to 93 centimetres
• Reproduction: The great horned owl builds its nest from twigs and leaves up in the trees, where the female usually lays two eggs. Once the eggs hatch, it only takes about 20 days for the chicks to fly and leave the nest
• Roughing period: Approximately 30 days
• Number of eggs: Usually two eggs
• Food: Falling fruit, berries, seeds, smaller birds and arthropods such as insects
• Zoo menu: Mealworms, fruit and vegetables
• Life expectancy: 24 years
• Latin name: Crax rubra