Brazilian Tinamou
Crypturellus strigulosus
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A small rufous-brown tinamou with fine pale streaking on its breast. Endemic to the Amazon basin of Brazil and adjacent areas. Terrestrial and secretive. Its clear fluted whistle is often the only indication of its presence in dense rainforest undergrowth.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 32,2 cm | 12.7 in |
| Gewicht | 421,0 g | 14.85 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Rufous-brown upperparts with fine blackish barring; crown dark brown. Face and throat pale buff. Breast uniform rufous-chestnut; belly whitish-buff. Flanks barred. Reddish legs. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Dense lowland terra firme and seasonally flooded várzea rainforest in central and eastern Amazonian Brazil. Favors undisturbed forest interior with dense leaf litter and undergrowth.
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Ranges through forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and central Brazil. Sedentary in dense lowland and foothill forest undergrowth.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivorous; eats seeds, fallen fruits, and invertebrates in lowland forests; forages solitarily at ground level.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 13 days. Fledging: 14-21 days.
Gelegegröße
4
Lautgebung
Gesang
A series of pure, resonant whistles from Amazonian terra firme forest. Call is similar to other lowland Crypturellus but slightly rougher in quality.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Tinamiformes (Steißhühner) |
| Familie | Tinamidae (Steißhühner) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| Arten | Crypturellus strigulosus |
Distribution
Brazilian Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.
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