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Brushland Tinamou

Nothoprocta cinerascens

Least Concern
طول الجناح
36,2 cm
الوزن
526,25 g
الفصيلة
Tinamidae
الرتبة
Tinamiformes

حول

A medium-sized plainly colored tinamou with grey-brown plumage and subtle barring. Found in dry brushland and thorny scrub of the Gran Chaco and Pampas regions. Terrestrial and secretive; calls infrequently. Adapted to arid and semi-arid open habitats of central South America.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 36,2 cm 14.3 in
الوزن 526,25 g 18.56 oz

التعرف

الريش

Pale grayish-brown upperparts with dark brown streaks and pale buff shaft streaks. Supercilium buff. Breast finely streaked; belly pale. More washed-out and ashy than other Nothoprocta tinamous.

Habitat & Range

Dry brushland, thorny scrub, and chaco woodland in Bolivia, Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina. Prefers hot semi-arid environments with sparse tree cover and dense ground vegetation.

النطاق الجغرافي

Found on the Pacific slopes of the Andes from Colombia to northern Chile. Sedentary in dense cloud forest between 800–2,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants; dabbles at water's edge for invertebrates; gregarious grazer on tropical wetland margins.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-20 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

8-11

الصوت

الغناء

A low, repeated whistle from dry Chaco scrub. Call is unremarkable — a simple repeated note. Cryptic and secretive; the call is often the only indication of presence.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
الفصيلة Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Nothoprocta
الأنواع Nothoprocta cinerascens

Distribution

Brushland 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 Brushland Tinamou eat?
Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants; dabbles at water's edge for invertebrates; gregarious grazer on tropical wetland margins.
Where does the Brushland Tinamou live?
Dry brushland, thorny scrub, and chaco woodland in Bolivia, Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina. Prefers hot semi-arid environments with sparse tree cover and dense ground vegetation.
Is the Brushland Tinamou endangered?
The Brushland Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Brushland Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-20 days.
What does the Brushland Tinamou sound like?
A low, repeated whistle from dry Chaco scrub. Call is unremarkable — a simple repeated note. Cryptic and secretive; the call is often the only indication of presence.
How big is the Brushland Tinamou?
The Brushland Tinamou has a wingspan of 36.2 cm, weight of 526.25 g.
What order and family does the Brushland Tinamou belong to?
The Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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