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The species Alagoas Curassow is extinct in the wild. |
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- Mitu mitu
Identification
89 cm
- Black glossed purplish blue plumage
- Chestnut under-belly
- Fourteen pale brown-tipped tail feathers
- Bare greyish crescent-shaped ear patch
- Whitish-tipped red bill
- Reddish brown iris
The female is slightly lighter than the male
Distribution
Formerly resident in forests in the state of Alagoas, Brazil, particularly around the Murici area. With most of the forest removed for the cultivation of sugarcane, the bird was thought to be extinct. A survey found a small number of birds (5) and captured them for a zoo in Rio de Janeiro. With the continued destruction of the bird's habitat and the hunting pressure on cracids throughout Latin America, it seems unlikely that any wild birds survive.
The species is now believed to be extinct in the wild. The individuals surviving were at one time crossbreed with Razor-billed Curassow, and as such, it is unknown if any pure individuals still exist.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fruits.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- Wanjtal et al. 2010. Ornitologia Neotropical 21(1):31-38
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Alagoas Curassow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Alagoas_Curassow
