Salvin's Curassow (Mitu salvini)

Other Scientific Names
Crax salvini [BirdLife International (2004)], Crax salvini [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Other Names (World)
Salvin's Curassow, Salvin's Razor-billed Curassow

Family
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)

Size
75 - 89 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reinhardt, 1879)

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Ecuador (B), Peru (B).

South-central Colombia, eastern Ecuador and north-eastern Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Salvin's Curassow (Mitu salvini) [XC117185]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez Rebolledo (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Territorio Kof\u00e1n, Ipiales, Nari\u00f1o, Colombia (call)

Salvin's Curassow (Mitu salvini) [XC21090]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez Rebolledo (Colecci\u00f3n de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) from Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Napo, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
All members of genus form superspecies. Range meets that of Crestless Curassow (Mitu tomentosum) in central Colombia, without any evidence of interbreeding. Also reported to be marginally sympatric with Razor-billed Curassow (Mitu tuberosum) at some localities in Peru.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Salvins Curassow (Mitu salvini) - 10 files

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