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MUTUM-DE-ALAGOAS (Mitu mitu)

Slightly larger than a domestic rooster it has black plumage, light brown belly; the tail's two central feathers are uniformly blacksand the others have light brown spots in the white extremities; dark-blue lustrous wings; velvet-like feathers cover head and neck, in larger quantity on the head diminishing the volume down to the neck. They have down-curved bills with light-pink extremity and redder culmen. A characteristic of the species is the unfettered ear region. The pallid light-pink tarsi and fingers with dark-gray nails resemble those of the chickens. The eyes are dark-brown with discreet red hues.

Their geographic distribution is very restricted. References of their original habitat are linked to the State of Alagoas, in part of the Atlantic forest known as open rain forest and in lowland forests particularly in Marechal Deodoro, Barra de São Miguel and Roteiro de São Miguel dos Campos.

Due to the failures of the latest omithological expeditions that could not register the presence of the "mutum-de-alagoas" in the remaining areas that used to be its habitat, this species was considered in extinction in nature.

MAURICIO CERQUEIRA DE ARAUJO Agronomic Engineer IBAMA- Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources / AL

 

MUTUM-DE-ALAGOAS (Mitu mitu)

Ave de tamanho pouco maior que o de um galo doméstico, de plumagem . negra em seu dorso, ventre marrom-claro, tendo as duas penas centrais da cauda uniformemente negras e as demais com pontas brancas, manchadas de marrom-claro. As asas possuem lustro azul-escuro. A cabeça e o pescoço apresentam penas com aspecto aveludado, mais avolumadas no sentido da cabeça para o pescoço. Seu bico apresenta aspecto curvo, de extremidade rosa-clara e parte mais interna (cúlmem) de coloração vermelha. Um detalhe para a espécie é a região do ouvido, desprovida de penas. Os tarsos e dedos são semelhantes aos da galinha, de pálida coloração rosa-clara com unhas de cor cinza-escura. Os olhos são castanho-escuros, com tons vermelhos discretos.

Sua distribuição geografica é bastante restrita, encontrando-se referências ao seu habitat original ligado ao estado de Alagoas em parte da Mata Atlântica na tipologia conhecida como floresta Ombrófila Aberta e nas matas de baixadas, particularmente nos municípios de Marechal Deodoro, Barra de São Miguel e Roteiro de São Miguel dos Campos.

Em virtude dos insucessos das últimas expedições omitológicas, não havendo mais nenhum registro comprovado nos poucos fragmentos florestais remanescentes do seu habitat, considerou-se corno uma espécie em extinção na natureza.

MAURICIO CERQUEIRA DE ARAUJO Eng° Agrônomo IBAMA - Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Naturais Renováveis / AL

 


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