| Mitu | |
|---|---|
 Alagoas Curassow (Mitu mitu) | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Cracidae |
| Genus | Mitu |
Mitu is a genus of curassows, 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 and tail-tip, and their legs and bills are red. The genders are alike.
Species[]
Alagoas Curassow (Linnaeus, 1766) (Mitu mitu) Salvin's Curassow (Reinhardt, 1879) (Mitu salvini) Crestless Curassow (Spix, 1825) (Mitu tomentosum) Razor-billed Curassow (Spix, 1825) (Mitu tuberosum)