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Alagoas Curassow
Mitu mitu (Linnaeus, 1766)
83–89 cmLength2.9 kgWeight
The Alagoas curassow (Mitu mitu) is a glossy-black, pheasant-like bird.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Alagoas curassow (Mitu mitu) is a glossy-black, pheasant-like bird. It was formerly found in forests in Northeastern Brazil in what is now the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas, which is the origin of its common name. It is now extinct in the wild; there are about 200 individuals in captivity.
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Questions
How big is the Alagoas Curassow?
The Alagoas Curassow is about 83–89 cm long and weighs around 2.9 kg.
Where does the Alagoas Curassow live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil.
Is the Alagoas Curassow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Alagoas Curassow as Extinct in the Wild.
What does the Alagoas Curassow eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Alagoas Curassow in?
It belongs to the family Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans (Cracidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 83–89 cm
- Weight
- 2.9 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Extinct in the Wild
More measurements
- Wing
- 396 mm
- Tail
- 345 mm
- Bill
- 60 mm
- Tarsus
- 109 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans Cracidae
- Genus
- Mitu
Other birds in the genus Mitu
Crestless CurassowMitu tomentosum
Salvin's CurassowMitu salvini
Razor-billed CurassowMitu tuberosum
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Grey-headed ChachalacaOrtalis cinereiceps
Chestnut-winged ChachalacaOrtalis garrula
Rufous-vented ChachalacaOrtalis ruficauda
Rufous-headed ChachalacaOrtalis erythroptera
Rufous-bellied ChachalacaOrtalis wagleri
West Mexican ChachalacaOrtalis poliocephala
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