Kingdom Animalia Order Galliformes Scientific name Mitu Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Cracidae Higher classification Curassow | |
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Lower classifications Razor‑billed curassow, Alagoas curassow, Crestless curassow, Salvin's curassow | ||
Mitu is a genus of curassows, large birds in the family Cracidae. They are found in humid tropical forests in South America. Their plumage is iridescent black with a white or rufous crissum (the area around the cloaca) and tail-tip, and their legs and bills are red. The genders are alike.
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