| Mitu | |
|---|---|
| Mitu tuberosum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: |
Mitu Lesson, 1831 |
| species | |
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M. tomentosum |
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M. tomentosum
M. mitu
M. salvini
M. tuberosum
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.