Jacutinga

Description:

The Jacutinga is a family Galliformes Cracidae, monotypic. It is often included in the genus Pipile. In the past, has been considered conspecific with jacutinga-throated blue (Aburria cumanensis). It is an endangered species from becoming extinct in a short time, if the little that remains of the Atlantic is not effectively protected. Its population was drastically reduced. Disappeared in most places where it was common and abundant, even in the valleys of major rivers of South and Southeast Brazil, where it was found in any forest. Reports indicate ancient hunting guans approximately 50 000 in the valley of Itajai (SC) in a few weeks during the winter of 1866. There are also old photographs of the 30's, showing hunters next to "pyramids" of guans dead.

Habitat:

Originally the species was found from southern Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul, northern Argentina and Paraguay. Deforestation and indiscriminate hunting greatly reduced their populations, which caused the extinction of the species in many regions. Currently, only occurs in protected areas of Atlantic Forest, as in Carlos Botelho State Parks, PETAR Intervales and Ilhabela, State of Sao Paulo.

Notes:

This photo was taken at the zoo in Curitiba