Crestless curassow
Mitu tomentosum (Spix, 1825)
The crestless curassow (Mitu tomentosum) is a species in the family Cracidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.97 kg to 2.43 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the crestless curassow
- Weight
- 1.97 kg – 2.43 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 23.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the crestless curassow live?
Not recorded
What is the crestless curassow?
The crestless curassow (Mitu tomentosum) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.
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Is the crestless curassow endangered?
The crestless curassow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the crestless curassow classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyCracidae
- genusMitu
- SpeciesMitu tomentosum (Spix, 1825)
Synonyms Crax tomentosa, Crax tomentosa, Crax tomentosa, Mitu tomentosa, Mitu tomentosa tomentosa, Pauxi tomentosa
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- قراز عديم العرفArabic
- hoco de bec curtCatalan
- hoko pruhoocasýCzech
- KamnæbshokkoDanish
- Topløs HokkoDanish
- SamthokkoGerman
- senkresta kraksoEsperanto
- Paují culicastañoSpanish
- paujil culicoloradoSpanish
- jõgihokoEstonian
- samettihokkoFinnish
- Hocco de SpixFrench
- venezuelski hokoCroatian
- Hocco senzacrestaItalian
- コチャバラホウカンチョウJapanese
- mažasis mituLithuanian
- Kleine MesbekpauwiesDutch
- elvehokkoNorwegian
- czubacz rdzawosternyPolish
- mutum-do-nortePortuguese
- Малый гоккоRussian
- Малый хохлатый краксRussian
- Гвианский кракс-митуRussian
- hoko hnedobruchýSlovak
- Hoko bez ćubeSerbian
- flodhockoSwedish
- släthuvad hockoSwedish
- İbiksiz MituTurkish
- Al Kuyruklu HokkoTurkish
- міту малийUkrainian
- 无冠盔嘴雉Chinese
- 小刀嘴鳳冠雉Chinese
Relatives of the crestless curassow
Other species in the same genus Mitu.
Alagoas curassow
Mitu mitu
Razor-billed curassow
Mitu tuberosum
Salvin's curassow
Mitu salvini
CompareCrestless curassow vs Alagoas curassowCrestless curassow vs Razor-billed curassowCrestless curassow vs Salvin's curassow
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the crestless curassow?
An adult crestless curassow weighs 1.97 kg – 2.43 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the crestless curassow endangered?
The crestless curassow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the crestless curassow?
The crestless curassow (Mitu tomentosum) belongs to the family Cracidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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