Grey-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus duidae
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A poorly known medium-sized tinamou with brown plumage and conspicuously grey legs. Restricted to the tepui region of southern Venezuela and adjacent northern Brazil. Known from very few observations. Forages terrestrially in dense undergrowth of montane forest.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 32,6 cm | 12.8 in |
| Gewicht | 429,5 g | 15.15 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Dark brown upperparts with blackish barring. Diagnostic gray legs distinguish it from red-legged congeners. Throat whitish; breast rufous-brown; belly pale. Crown darker; sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Montane forest and shrubby tepui slopes at 600–1,800 m on isolated table-mountains in southern Venezuela and adjacent northern Brazil. Restricted range; known from very few locations.
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Endemic to the humid Andean slopes of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Sedentary in cloud forest from 800 to 2,200 m.
Diet & Feeding
Ground-gleaner taking seeds, berries, and arthropods in Amazonian forests; invertebrate proportion rises in wet season.
Erhaltungsstatus
Lautgebung
Gesang
A series of hollow whistles with a slightly husky tone. Calls from dense forest floor cover in tepui foothills. Considered vocally conservative among Crypturellus tinamous.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Tinamiformes (Steißhühner) |
| Familie | Tinamidae (Steißhühner) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| Arten | Crypturellus duidae |
Distribution
Grey-legged Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.
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