The Quetupi (Pitangus sulphuratus)

The Quetupi (Pitangus sulphuratus), also known as the Benteveo, is a bird found from the United States to central Argentina, including the Tucumán region. It is recognizable by its distinctive yellow breast plumage. It also has a large head, long wings, and short legs. An intelligent hunter, one of its defining characteristics is its strident, shrill call, which sounds like "Que-tu-piii," as its name suggests.

Unlike many birds, there is almost no difference in size or color between the male and female. Both also share the task of building the nest.

Various folk beliefs in Latin America often associate this bird with omens, both good and bad, based on its call.

It is worth noting that the Quetupi was chosen as the representative bird of Tucumán in a project carried out in 2021 by the Miguel Lillo Foundation Museum of Natural Sciences and the Provincial Ministry of Education. Ornithology specialists were responsible for defining the selection criteria for the candidates.