The Alagoas curassow is a glossy-black, pheasant-like bird. It was formerly found in forests in Northeastern Brazil in what is now the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas, which is the origin of its common name. It is now extinct in the wild; there are about 130 individuals in captivity. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Crax Mitu
Avibase ID:
333D3213518E799D
Avibase ID:
avibase-333D3213
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/333D3213
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553817
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Hocco mitou ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Hocco mitou ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2015: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2018: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2023: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Crax mitu mitu [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Alagoas Curassow ( Mitu mitu) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mitu mitu [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Mitu mitu [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Mitu [mitu or tuberosum]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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