Berlepsch's Tinamou
Crypturellus berlepschi
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A small tinamou with rich brown plumage and fine black barring. One of the least-known tinamous, restricted to Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Largely understudied; known mainly from a handful of specimens. Terrestrial and secretive.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Wingspan | 32.9 cm | 13.0 in |
| Weight | 521.0 g | 18.38 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Upperparts dark brown with fine blackish barring; crown rufous-brown. Sides of head and throat pale rufous. Breast rich rufous, belly buff-white. Males brighter rufous; females more barred above.
Habitat & Range
Lowland humid forest in the Chocó-Darién region of Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, at elevations below 300 m. Favors dense undergrowth in mature and secondary forest. Extremely range-restricted.
Geographic Range
Found in moist Andean foothills from Venezuela to Bolivia. Sedentary in cloud forest undergrowth from 500 to 2,000 m elevation.
Diet & Feeding
Eats seeds, small fruits, and invertebrates on the ground in lowland tropical forests; cryptic forager; diet varies with rainfall.
Conservation Status
Sound
Song
Emits a low, haunting whistle repeated slowly, typical of Crypturellus tinamous. Song carries through humid lowland forest despite the bird remaining well concealed.
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| Family | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| Species | Crypturellus berlepschi |
Distribution
Berlepsch's Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Tinamidae family