Amazonashokko
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Amazonashokko ( Mitu tuberosum ) |
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The Amazonashokko ( Mitu tuberosum ), also sometimes referred to as the Amazonas Mitu , is one of the largest representatives of the Hokko chickens .
Physique and appearance
In contrast to the representatives of the genus Crax, Amazonashokkos have no gender dimorphism . The body height is 89 centimeters. Both sexes are predominantly black in color with a light brown lower abdomen and wide white bands at the ends of the otherwise black tail feathers. The beak is red and has a rather huge bulge that is only fully developed when sexual maturity occurs at around three years of age. As with all large Hokkos, the Amazonashokkos can be differentiated between the sexes by palpating the windpipe. In the male animals, the windpipe is greatly elongated and lies in a loop. With this device, the deep humming tones, which are partially in the infrasound, are generated and amplified during courtship .
Distribution and way of life
Habitat and way of life are similar to those of the other species. In their home in the South American rainforest , Amazonian cocoons often follow groups of capuchin monkeys and feed on the fruits that the monkeys drop on the ground when they eat.
Amazonashokkos are quite skilled climbers, so the nest can often be found high in trees. In the case of a Hokko rooster kept in captivity, it was observed that a free-standing nest was built in a dense bush ( Taxus ), but as a rule the nest platforms are more likely to be placed in forks or on naturally existing platforms in the branches of the jungle giants. The clutch consists of two white eggs, which are incubated by the hen for about 30 days. Both sexes participate in the rearing of the chicks .
Successful keeping and breeding are from Germany u. a. known from the bird park Walsrode .
literature
- Josep del Hoyo et al .: Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guinea Fowl. Lynx Edicions 1994, ISBN 84-87334-15-6 .
Web links
- Mitu tuberosum inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.1. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2013.