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Mitu mitu,Alagoas

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Mitu mitu,Alagoas Life habits and morphological characteristics

The Alagosian Helmet-billed pheasant is a relatively large black bird, measuring 83-89 cm in length. Its plumage is glossy and bluish, and its underbody and abdomen are maroon. The beak is large and swollen at the base, striking bright red, with red legs and feet, and bare ears.

Mitu mitu,Alagoas Distribution range and habitat

Distributed in Brazil.

Mitu mitu,Alagoas Detailed Introduction

The Alagosian Curassow (Mitu mitu) is a relatively large black bird.

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The Alagoan helmet-billed pheasant was described in the early 17th century, but was not reported until 1951, when it was rediscovered in Alagoas, northeastern Brazil. The last known record of this species in the wild comes from an old specimen that was killed by hunters in 1984, with unconfirmed hunting reports in 1987 and 1988. It is therefore considered extinct in the wild.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Extinction in the Wild (EW).


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