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Mitu tomentosa

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Galliformes
Familia: Cracidae
Genus: Mitu
Species: Mitu tomentosa

Name

Mitu tomentosa (Spix) 1825

References

Avium species novae, quas Brasiliam anus MDCCCXVII - MDCCCXX 2 p.49 pl.63


Vernacular names
English: Crestless Curassow

The Crestless Curassow (Mitu tomentosum) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References

BirdLife International 2004. Mitu tomentosum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.

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