Alagoas Curassow vs Blue-throated Piping-guan
Mitu mitu comparé à Pipile cumanensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Alagoas Curassow | Blue-throated Piping-guan |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Mitu mitu | Pipile cumanensis |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Statut de conservation | Extinct in the Wild | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 79,2 cm (31.2 in) | 66,9 cm (26.3 in) |
| Poids | 2852,5 g (100.62 oz) | 1228,0 g (43.32 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Frugivorous; eats fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in the ground and forest understorey. Extinct in wild; … | Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in Amazonian and Orinoco basin forests. Forages in … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| 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.
Blue-throated Piping-guan
Emits loud, resonant piping calls and wing-whirring displays. The ringing, piping calls carry through Amazonian lowland forest; wing-whirr is powerful and audible from a distance.
Geographic Range & Migration
Alagoas Curassow
Endemic to northeastern Brazil in Alagoas. Extinct in the wild; survives only in captivity. Last wild record was 1980s.
Blue-throated Piping-guan
Resident in the Amazon Basin from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and Brazil. Found in lowland and foothill rainforest near rivers.
Statut de conservation
Alagoas Curassow
Blue-throated Piping-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 …
Blue-throated Piping-guan
Glossy black; large white wing patch; bare bright blue throat skin and wattle; white forehead and crest; white flecking on neck and mantle. Blue throat skin distinguishes from White-throated Piping-guan.
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.
Blue-throated Piping-guan
A large cracid (~1.2 kg) of family Cracidae, with white wing markings and a bright blue throat wattle. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests across northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela south through Amazonia to Bolivia. Arboreal, feeding on fruits and seeds. Least Concern; widespread in Amazonian forests with relatively stable populations in undisturbed areas.