Table 3 Comparison between the informations of riverines and the scientific literature about P. tuberosa and others species of curassows.
Parameters | Ethnoecological Knowledge (P. tuberosa) | Scientific Knowledge (P. tuberosaand others species) |
|---|---|---|
Weight (kg) | Average = 3,4 (25 interviewees) | 3,5 - Mitu tomentosa (Souza-Mazurek et al. 2000); 3,06 - Mitu tuberosa [25] |
Number of eggs | 2 (16 interviewees) | 2 to 6 eggs - Crax globulosa [13] |
Food | Assai palm, seringa tree, bacaba palm, others fruits, worm (all interviewees) | M. tuberosa - Fruits (52%), leaves (8%), invertebrates (12%), vertebrates (12%) [28] |
Habitat | Water-edge and interior primary forest (all interviewees) | "Riverside and forest" [30]; "...especially curassows, are associated with and dependent on pristine habitat" [26] |
Social Behaviour | The curassows live in pairs or groups of up to seven individuals (all interviewees) | "Curassows were sometimes sighted in groups of two or more individuals interacting or engaging in synchronous behaviour" [30]; "C. globulosa live in pairs" [13] |