The bare-faced curassow is a large bird reaching a length of 82 to 92 centimetres (32 to 36 in).
The sexes differ in appearance.
The male has black upper parts faintly glossed with greenish-olive, with an unfeathered face with yellowish bare skin, a small black crest, and white underparts.
The female, on the other hand, has a black head, throat, neck and upper mantle, and a black and white barred crest.
The remainder of the upper parts are greenish-black barred with white or ochre.
The black tail is tipped with white or ochre and the underparts are black with ochre barring on the breast, paling to a yellowish or ochre belly.
The facial skin on females is blackish.
The bare-faced curassow is a large bird reaching a length of 82 to 92 centimetres (32 to 36 in). The sexes differ in appearance. The male has black upper parts faintly glossed with greenish-olive, with an unfeathered face with yellowish bare skin, a small black crest, and white underparts. The female, on the other hand, has a black head, throat, neck and upper mantle, and a black and white barred crest. The remainder of the upper parts are greenish-black barred with white or ochre. The black tail is tipped with white or ochre and the underparts are black with ochre barring on the breast, paling to a yellowish or ochre belly. The facial skin on females is blackish.
Bare-faced curassow