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Black-capped Tinamou

Crypturellus atrocapillus

Least Concern

Envergadura

33,1 cm

Peso

452,5 g

Familia

Tinamidae

Orden

Tinamiformes

Acerca de

Tinamú cabecinegro (Crypturellus atrocapillus) — Tinamú poco conocido del sotobosque húmedo de la Amazonia occidental. Cabeza negra que contrasta con el cuerpo pardo. Muy difícil de observar; se detecta mejor por su canto.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	33,1 cm	13.0 in
Peso	452,5 g	15.96 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Distinctive blackish-brown crown and nape contrasting with rufous sides of head. Upperparts brown with black barring. Throat pale; breast rufous. Belly buff. Flanks barred. Reddish legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Humid foothill and lower montane forest at 250–1,200 m on the eastern Andean slopes from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Prefers dense undergrowth with mossy forest floor near streams.

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Distribución geográfica

Found in arid scrublands and dry woodlands of Peru and Bolivia. Sedentary; restricted to western slope Andean valleys below 2,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, tubers, and insects form the diet; forages on open grassland floors of central South America; diet shifts seasonally.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Sonido

Canto

A deep, hollow whistle repeated slowly. Considered vocally similar to Variegated Tinamou but delivers its call from Andean foothill forest at lower elevations.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Tinamiformes (Tinamúes)
Familia	Tinamidae (Tinamúes)
Genus	Crypturellus
Especies	Crypturellus atrocapillus

Distribution

Black-capped Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Black-capped Tinamou eat?

Seeds, tubers, and insects form the diet; forages on open grassland floors of central South America; diet shifts seasonally.

Where does the Black-capped Tinamou live?

Humid foothill and lower montane forest at 250–1,200 m on the eastern Andean slopes from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Prefers dense undergrowth with mossy forest floor near streams.

Is the Black-capped Tinamou endangered?

The Black-capped Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Black-capped Tinamou sound like?

A deep, hollow whistle repeated slowly. Considered vocally similar to Variegated Tinamou but delivers its call from Andean foothill forest at lower elevations.

How big is the Black-capped Tinamou?

The Black-capped Tinamou has a wingspan of 33.1 cm, weight of 452.5 g.

What order and family does the Black-capped Tinamou belong to?

The Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.