Razor-billed curassow
Razor-billed curassow | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Cracidae |
Genus: | Mitu |
Species: | M. tuberosum
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Binomial name | |
Mitu tuberosum (Spix, 1825)
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Distribution of the razor-billed curassow | |
Synonyms | |
Crax tuberosa (Spix, 1825) |
The razor-billed curassow (Mitu tuberosum) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.[2][3]
Taxonomy and systematics
The razor-billed curassow was originally placed in genus Crax but genetic data confirm that Mitu is a valid genus. It was for a time treated as a
Description
The razor-billed curassow is 83 to 89 cm (2.7 to 2.9 ft) long and males weigh about 3,860 g (8.5 lb). Their plumage is mostly black with a strong purplish blue gloss. The lower belly and undertail coverts are chestnut and the tips of the tail feathers white. It has a tall ragged crest. Its large bright red bill is laterally compressed, which gives the species its common name.[5]
Distribution and habitat
The razor-billed curassow is found in much of
Behavior
Feeding
The razor-billed curassow typically forages alone or in pairs on the forest floor. Its diet is mostly fallen fruits and also includes leaves, insects, fungi, and small vertebrates.[5]
Breeding
The razor-billed curassow is occasionally
Vocalization
The razor-billed curassow's song is " "a series of deep booming notes, the first 3 rising, the last 2 even at a slightly higher pitch: BMMM mmMMM... mmMMM'BMMM-BMMM, sometimes followed after pause by sharp BMM!." It is sung from a perch at any time of day but most frequently before and at dawn and during the breeding season. Its calls include "rising whistles and popping notes" and "soft pweet calls".[5]
Status
The
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2021). "Razor-billed Curassow Mitu tuberosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved August 24, 2021
- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 August 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved 24 August 2021
- ^ a b c d e f Udoye, K. C. and T. S. Schulenberg (2020). Razor-billed Curassow (Mitu tuberosum), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rabcur2.01 retrieved October 2, 2021