About Mitu salvini Reinhardt, 1879
Salvin's curassow (Mitu salvini Reinhardt, 1879) measures 75 to 89 cm (2.5 to 2.9 ft) in length and weighs approximately 3,100 g (6.8 lb). Its plumage is mostly black with very little gloss, while the belly and the tips of its tail feathers are white. It has an erectile crest that is typically held flat.
This species is found east of the Andes in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and northern Peru. It inhabits humid terra firme forest primarily during the early wet season from March to April, and uses várzea forest in the periods before and after the early wet season. It prefers undisturbed primary forest. Its elevational range currently reaches up to around 400 m (1,300 ft) in Ecuador and 600 m (2,000 ft) in Colombia; historically, the species has been found at elevations as high as approximately 900 m (3,000 ft).
