Chachalacas, Guans and Curassows (Cracidae)

Razor-billed Curassow (Mitu tuberosa) - HBW 2, p. 357

French: Hocco tuberculé German: Amazonashokko Spanish: Paují Tuberoso
Other common names: Greater/Amazonian Razor billed Curassow

Taxonomy: Mitu tuberosa Spix, 1825, Rio Solimes, Brazil.
All members of genus form superspecies; all have been placed, together with the members of Pauxi, and less often Nothocrax, in Crax. Often considered conspecific with M. mitu (see page 315). Has hybridized in captivity with several other species of curassow, including Crax alberti; at least some of these hybrids were fertile. Reported to be marginally sympatric with M. salvini at some localities in Peru. Monotypic.

Distribution: Amazonia, S of R Amazon, in extreme SE Colombia, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.