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Black-capped Tinamou

Crypturellus atrocapillus

Least Concern
طول الجناح
33,1 cm
الوزن
452,5 g
الفصيلة
Tinamidae
الرتبة
Tinamiformes

حول

A small secretive tinamou with a dark black crown, rufous-brown body, and barred flanks. Found in foothill forests of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia. Detected mainly by its soft whistle. Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates in dense forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 33,1 cm 13.0 in
الوزن 452,5 g 15.96 oz

التعرف

الريش

Distinctive blackish-brown crown and nape contrasting with rufous sides of head. Upperparts brown with black barring. Throat pale; breast rufous. Belly buff. Flanks barred. Reddish legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Humid foothill and lower montane forest at 250–1,200 m on the eastern Andean slopes from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Prefers dense undergrowth with mossy forest floor near streams.

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in arid scrublands and dry woodlands of Peru and Bolivia. Sedentary; restricted to western slope Andean valleys below 2,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, tubers, and insects form the diet; forages on open grassland floors of central South America; diet shifts seasonally.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

A deep, hollow whistle repeated slowly. Considered vocally similar to Variegated Tinamou but delivers its call from Andean foothill forest at lower elevations.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
الفصيلة Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Crypturellus
الأنواع Crypturellus atrocapillus

Distribution

Black-capped Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Black-capped Tinamou eat?
Seeds, tubers, and insects form the diet; forages on open grassland floors of central South America; diet shifts seasonally.
Where does the Black-capped Tinamou live?
Humid foothill and lower montane forest at 250–1,200 m on the eastern Andean slopes from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Prefers dense undergrowth with mossy forest floor near streams.
Is the Black-capped Tinamou endangered?
The Black-capped Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Black-capped Tinamou sound like?
A deep, hollow whistle repeated slowly. Considered vocally similar to Variegated Tinamou but delivers its call from Andean foothill forest at lower elevations.
How big is the Black-capped Tinamou?
The Black-capped Tinamou has a wingspan of 33.1 cm, weight of 452.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-capped Tinamou belong to?
The Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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