Alagoas Curassow

Alagoas Curassow

Mitu mitu

Extinct in the Wild
翼開長
79.2 cm
体重
2852.5 g
Cracidae
Galliformes

について

ブラジルのアラゴアス州固有のアラゴアスクラシオウ。体長80〜90cm。黒い羽毛と赤い嘴基部の瘤が特徴的。野生では絶滅し、現在は繁殖プログラムのみで生存する。絶滅危惧種。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 79.2 cm 31.2 in
体重 2852.5 g 100.62 oz

識別

羽毛

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 distinctive feature.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Endemic to northeastern Brazil in Alagoas. Extinct in the wild; survives only in captivity. Last wild record was 1980s.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in the ground and forest understorey. Extinct in wild; range was northeastern Brazil.

保全状況

Extinct in the Wild
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 30 days.

一腹卵数

2-3

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Mitu
Mitu mitu

Distribution

Alagoas Curassow has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Alagoas Curassow eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, seeds, and invertebrates in the ground and forest understorey. Extinct in wild; range was northeastern Brazil.
Where does the Alagoas Curassow live?
Endemic to northeastern Brazil in Alagoas. Extinct in the wild; survives only in captivity. Last wild record was 1980s.
Is the Alagoas Curassow endangered?
The Alagoas Curassow has a conservation status of Extinct in the Wild.
How does the Alagoas Curassow nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 30 days.
What does the Alagoas Curassow sound like?
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.
How big is the Alagoas Curassow?
The Alagoas Curassow has a wingspan of 79.2 cm, weight of 2852.5 g.
What order and family does the Alagoas Curassow belong to?
The Alagoas Curassow (Mitu mitu) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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