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Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Crypturellus boucardi

Vulnerable

Envergadura

33,0 cm

Peso

433,875 g

Familia

Tinamidae

Orden

Tinamiformes

Acerca de

Tinamú de Boucard (Crypturellus boucardi) — Tinamú del sotobosque de los bosques tropicales húmedos desde México hasta Colombia. Plumaje pardo listado. Terrestre, raramente vuela. Se localiza por su canto resonante.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	33,0 cm	13.0 in
Peso	433,875 g	15.30 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Brown upperparts barred blackish; crown and nape dark brown. Distinctive slate-gray breast contrasting with pale throat and buff belly. Red legs diagnostic. Threatened by habitat loss in Mesoamerica.

Habitat & Range

Humid lowland and foothill forest from sea level to 800 m, from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Panama. Prefers undisturbed primary forest interior with dense leaf litter.

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Found in a broad band across central South America from Bolivia and Brazil to northern Argentina. Sedentary in cerrado and dry forests.

Diet & Feeding

Ground-forager eating seeds, insects, and small fruits in open grasslands; diet shifts to seeds in dry months.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 15-17 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-10

Sonido

Canto

A mournful, soft whistle, rarely heard and poorly documented due to its vulnerable status and secretive behavior in humid forest of Mexico and Central America.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Slaty-breasted Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou eat?

Ground-forager eating seeds, insects, and small fruits in open grasslands; diet shifts to seeds in dry months.

Where does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou live?

Humid lowland and foothill forest from sea level to 800 m, from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Panama. Prefers undisturbed primary forest interior with dense leaf litter.

Is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou endangered?

The Slaty-breasted Tinamou has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 15-17 days.

What does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou sound like?

A mournful, soft whistle, rarely heard and poorly documented due to its vulnerable status and secretive behavior in humid forest of Mexico and Central America.

How big is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou?

The Slaty-breasted Tinamou has a wingspan of 33.0 cm, weight of 433.875 g.

What order and family does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou belong to?

The Slaty-breasted Tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.