| Salvin's curassow | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Mitu |
| Species: | M. salvini |
| Binomial name | |
| Mitu salvini Reinhardt, 1879 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Crax salvini (Reinhardt, 1879) | |
Salvin's curassow (Mitu salvini) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
A prized game bird, the Salvin's curassow is declining throughout the human-inhabited areas of its range, which also includes Colombia and eastern Ecuador. But the turkey-size bird seems to be doing well in areas without hunting pressures.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Mitu salvini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- National Geographic 2009 [1]