Alagoas Curassow vs White-winged Guan
Mitu mitu comparé à Penelope albipennis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Alagoas Curassow | White-winged Guan |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Mitu mitu | Penelope albipennis |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct in the Wild | Endangered |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 79,2 cm (31.2 in) | 63,5 cm (25.0 in) |
| Poids | 2852,5 g (100.62 oz) | 1675,0 g (59.08 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Frugivorous; eats fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in the ground and forest understorey. Extinct in wild; … | Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Peruvian dry forest. Critically endangered; forages in canopy … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| 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.
White-winged Guan
Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and wing-whirring. Endangered; deep, resonant calls are seldom heard now across Peruvian dry forest; wing-whirring display persists.
Geographic Range & Migration
Alagoas Curassow
Endemic to northeastern Brazil in Alagoas. Extinct in the wild; survives only in captivity. Last wild record was 1980s.
White-winged Guan
Endemic to arid valleys in northwestern Peru (Tumbes and Piura). Found in dry forest remnants. Critically endangered.
Statut de conservation
Alagoas Curassow
White-winged Guan
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 …
White-winged Guan
Dark brownish-black body; outer wing coverts white forming bold white patch visible in flight and at rest; bare reddish throat; breast finely streaked white; lower belly rufous; tail dark.
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.
White-winged Guan
A large cracid (~1.7 kg) of family Cracidae, with distinctive white primary feathers visible in flight. Endemic to dry forests of the Tumbes region in northwestern Peru. Inhabits deciduous and semi-humid forests in ravines and hillsides. Arboreal frugivore. Endangered; rediscovered in 1977 after being presumed extinct, with ongoing conservation through captive breeding and habitat protection.