Tataupa Tinamou
Crypturellus tataupa
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<birdfyi-bird slug="crypturellus-tataupa"></birdfyi-bird>The Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (steißhühner), within the order Tinamiformes (steißhühner). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 24.7 cm and a weight of 221.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Über uns
A small tinamou with brown upperparts, white-spotted dark flanks, and a red-orange bill. Common in cerrado, dry woodland, and scrubby forest edges of central and eastern South America. Calls with a distinctive repetitive whistle. Highly terrestrial, running swiftly through low vegetation.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 24,7 cm | 9.7 in |
| Gewicht | 221,25 g | 7.80 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Plain grayish-brown upperparts with very fine dark vermiculations. Crown slightly darker. Throat pale whitish. Breast and flanks gray-brown; belly whitish. Reddish bill and legs. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Cerrado, dry woodland, caatinga scrub, and forest edges from eastern Brazil through Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Tolerates degraded and secondary habitats. Common near agricultural land with remnant scrub.
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
Found in lowland forests and swampy areas from Colombia and Venezuela to southeastern Brazil. Sedentary; locally common.
Diet & Feeding
Herbivorous waterfowl; grazes grasses and sedges near water; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates in breeding season.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19 days.
Gelegegröße
4-5
Lautgebung
Gesang
A musical, 3-note ascending whistle. The Tataupa Tinamou is considered one of the more vocal and distinctive-calling species in the genus, heard in Atlantic Forest undergrowth.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Tinamiformes (Steißhühner) |
| Familie | Tinamidae (Steißhühner) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| Arten | Crypturellus tataupa |
Distribution
Tataupa Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.
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