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Tepui Tinamou

Crypturellus ptaritepui

Least Concern
طول الجناح
27,2 cm
الوزن
443,4 g
الفصيلة
Tinamidae
الرتبة
Tinamiformes

حول

A small little-known tinamou with dark brown plumage confined to the tepui highlands of southern Venezuela. Known from very few specimens. Terrestrial and secretive; its call is rarely heard. Forages in dense submontane and montane forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 27,2 cm 10.7 in
الوزن 443,4 g 15.64 oz

التعرف

الريش

Dark brown upperparts with blackish vermiculations and barring. Crown and nape rufous-brown. Throat whitish; breast rufous. Flanks barred brown. Endemic to tepui highlands; sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Humid forest and scrub on tepui highlands at 1,000–2,000 m in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Extremely restricted to isolated table-mountain plateaus. Rarely studied or observed.

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in forests and scrub of southern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary; inhabits dry montane valleys at 1,500–3,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Scratches forest floor for seeds, small invertebrates, and fungi; diet dominated by seeds and tubers during dry months.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

A clear, whistled phrase from Tepui tabletop habitats. Call is a 2-note falling whistle. Poorly documented; restricted range makes systematic study difficult.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Tepui Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Tepui Tinamou eat?
Scratches forest floor for seeds, small invertebrates, and fungi; diet dominated by seeds and tubers during dry months.
Where does the Tepui Tinamou live?
Humid forest and scrub on tepui highlands at 1,000–2,000 m in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Extremely restricted to isolated table-mountain plateaus. Rarely studied or observed.
Is the Tepui Tinamou endangered?
The Tepui Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Tepui Tinamou sound like?
A clear, whistled phrase from Tepui tabletop habitats. Call is a 2-note falling whistle. Poorly documented; restricted range makes systematic study difficult.
How big is the Tepui Tinamou?
The Tepui Tinamou has a wingspan of 27.2 cm, weight of 443.4 g.
What order and family does the Tepui Tinamou belong to?
The Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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