| Mitu | |
|---|---|
) | |
| Mitu tuberosum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Mitu Lesson, 1831 |
| Species | |
| M. tomentosum | |
Mitu is a genus of curassows, large birds in the family Cracidae. They are found in humid tropical forests in South America. Their plumage is iridescent black with a white or rufous crissum (the area around the cloaca) and tail-tip, and their legs and bills are red. The genders are alike.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitu tomentosum | Crestless curassow | Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. | |
| Mitu mitu - extinct in the wild (mid-late 1980s) | Alagoas curassow | Northeastern Brazil | |
| Mitu salvini | Salvin's curassow | Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. | |
) | Mitu tuberosum | Razor-billed curassow | Amazon Rainforest |
References
- Hilty, Steven L (2003). Birds of Venezuela. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5.