Bird
Crestless Curassow
Mitu tomentosumAlso known as Lesser Razor-billed Curassow
Crestless curassows patrol the shaded floors of northern Amazonian and Orinoco basin forests, stepping quietly in pairs or small family groups to glean fallen fruits. Unlike their shaggy-crested relatives, they display a smooth, velvety black crown alongside a bright red curved bill and rich chestnut undertails. Territorial males project deep, low-frequency booming calls that reverberate through the lower canopy around dawn and dusk.
RainforestGround-dwellingFrugivorous
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyFallen fruits, Seeds, Invertebrates
Predators
- Jaguar
- Harpy Eagle
- Ocelot
ThreatsHabitat fragmentation and targeted subsistence hunting
HabitatsHumid lowland forests, gallery forests, and riverine woodlands
Life span10–15 years
Classification
- FamilyCracidae
- SpeciesMitu tomentosum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen at Dawn: Scan riverine forest edges for deep, resonant booming calls at first light.
- Wait by Fruiting Trees: Position yourself near trees dropping heavy fruit where these birds ground-forage.
Close Relative Whaldener Endo / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Abby Darrah, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Abby Darrah · cc-by
Close Relative Erivelto S. Souza / CC0 · cc0
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