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Crestless Curassow
Mitu tomentosum
Crestless Curassow (Mitu tomentosum) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Crestless Curassow (Mitu tomentosum) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 2.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Mitu
- Species tomentosum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crestless Curassow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Crestless Curassow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crestless Curassow (Mitu tomentosum) belongs to the Cracidae family of the order Galliformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Amazonia.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 2.2 kg, with a wing length of about 36.5 cm and a tail of around 32 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crestless Curassow?
The Crestless Curassow is a very large bird that weighs around 2.2 kg.
Where does the Crestless Curassow live?
The Crestless Curassow is found across South America with a range covering SA n Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Crestless Curassow belong to?
The Crestless Curassow (Mitu tomentosum) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Crestless Curassow eat?
The Crestless Curassow is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Crestless Curassow migrate?
The Crestless Curassow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crestless Curassow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Crestless Curassow make?
1 real field recording of the Crestless Curassow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Crestless Curassow's range?
The Crestless Curassow has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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