Alagoas Curassow vs Horned Curassow
Mitu mitu comparé à Pauxi unicornis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Alagoas Curassow | Horned Curassow |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Mitu mitu | Pauxi unicornis |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct in the Wild | Critically Endangered |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 79,2 cm (31.2 in) | 81,2 cm (32.0 in) |
| Poids | 2852,5 g (100.62 oz) | 3725,0 g (131.40 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Frugivorous; eats fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in the ground and forest understorey. Extinct in wild; … | Frugivorous; eats large seeds, fruits, and invertebrates on the floor of Bolivian and Peruvian montane … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-3 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Alagoas Curassow
Extirpated from wild (EW). Calls documented from captive birds: a deep, resonant booming similar to Razor-billed Curassow; flocks give low, guttural clucking contact calls.
Horned Curassow
Emits a deep, resonant booming call. The powerful, far-carrying boom is infrequently recorded; Critically Endangered; calls in Bolivian cloud forest are among the rarest cracid sounds.
Geographic Range & Migration
Alagoas Curassow
Endemic to northeastern Brazil in Alagoas. Extinct in the wild; survives only in captivity. Last wild record was 1980s.
Horned Curassow
Endemic to the east Andean slopes of Bolivia in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba at 1,000-2,000 m. Found in humid montane forest. Endangered.
Statut de conservation
Alagoas Curassow
Horned Curassow
How to Tell Them Apart
Alagoas Curassow
Glossy black body; white lower belly and undertail; massive compressed red bill with orange-yellow tip; no head ornamentation. Now extinct in wild; the large red razor bill was its most …
Horned Curassow
Glossy black; white lower belly and undertail; a single erect blue-grey conical horn on forehead (smaller than Helmeted Curassow casque); red bill; legs red. Very rare; horn distinguishes from all …
About These Birds
Alagoas Curassow
A large cracid (~2.9 kg) of family Cracidae, with glossy black plumage and a distinctive red knobbed bill. Extinct in the Wild; the last wild individuals disappeared from Alagoas, Brazil by the 1980s due to deforestation of the Atlantic Forest. A captive population survives in Brazilian zoos, with reintroduction programs underway. One of the most critically imperiled birds globally.
Horned Curassow
A large cracid (~3.7 kg) of family Cracidae, bearing a prominent red casque on the forehead resembling a unicorn horn. Found in humid lowland and foothill forests in Bolivia and possibly Peru. Forages on the forest floor for fallen fruits. Critically Endangered; one of the rarest birds in South America with extremely limited range, severe habitat loss, and hunting pressure.