Thicket Tinamou
Crypturellus cinnamomeus
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A medium-sized tinamou with rich cinnamon-brown plumage, barred wings, and a pale throat. Widespread in dry forest and thickets from Mexico to northern Colombia. Commonly heard calling with a repeated whistle in second-growth scrub and dry forest. Adapts well to degraded habitats.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Wingspan | 31.3 cm | 12.3 in |
| Weight | 423.75 g | 14.95 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Cinnamon-rufous brown upperparts with blackish barring; crown darker. Throat whitish; breast cinnamon-rufous; belly paler buff. Reddish legs. Males brighter; females more heavily barred above.
Habitat & Range
Dry tropical and subtropical forest, scrubland, thickets, and second growth from sea level to 1,500 m, from Mexico through Central America to northwestern Colombia. Tolerates heavily degraded and secondary habitats.
Geographic Range
Ranges from Colombia and Venezuela to northeastern Brazil and Bolivia. Sedentary in lowland humid forests and forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Forages on the ground for seeds, fallen fruits, and beetles in Neotropical forests; cryptic; diet varies with season.
Conservation Status
Behavior & Breeding
Nesting
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 20 days.
Clutch Size
3-7
Sound
Song
A dry, flat whistle repeated monotonously. Call carries through dense thicket and thorn scrub of Central America. Less musical than forest-dwelling Crypturellus relatives.
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| Family | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| Species | Crypturellus cinnamomeus |
Distribution
Thicket Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Tinamidae family