Kraksi Mitu

The generic name Mitu is derived from the word Mitú , Mutú or Mutúm , which is translated from the Tupi tribal language as “black” ^[2] .

Craxu-mitu are birds weighing up to 3.5 kg; they look very similar to representatives of the genus Gokko (Crax). The coloration of males and females is predominantly black. Paws are shorter than gokko. In some species, noticeable growths on the beak ^[1] .

The birthplace of the Kraks-mitu is South America , birds live in tropical forests in a large area from the northern regions of the mainland and south to the Amazon . The sharp-billed Kraks-Mitu was long considered an extinct species until several birds were found in the Brazilian state of Alagoas in 1951. Bird appearances were recorded until the 1980s, but so far the species has disappeared from the wild. The sharp-billed Kraks-Mitu breed well in captivity and several birds are kept in zoos. For 2 populations, a plot of forest was identified and further actions are planned to return to the wild ^[1] .

The genus Kraks-Mitu includes 4 species ^{[1] [3] [4]} :

• Mitu mitu - Mitu , or sharp-billed Krax-Mitu
• Mitu salvini - Salvin Crax , or Ecuadorian Crax Mitu
• Mitu tomentosum - Lesser Crested Kraks , or Guiana Kraks-Mitu
• Mitu tuberosum

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