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Variegated Tinamou

Crypturellus variegatus

Least Concern
Envergadura
31,1 cm
Peso
363,0 g
Familia
Tinamidae
Orden
Tinamiformes

The Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamúes), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamúes). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 31.1 cm and a weight of 363 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Tinamú abigarrado (Crypturellus variegatus) — Tinamú del sotobosque sombrío amazónico. Plumaje fuertemente barrado en negro y rufo. Habita en bosques de tierras bajas e inundables. Terrestre y críptico.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 31,1 cm 12.2 in
Peso 363,0 g 12.80 oz

Habitat & Range

Lowland humid tropical forest in the Amazon basin, from southern Venezuela and the Guianas through Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior, tolerating some várzea and forest edge.

Distribución geográfica

Found in the highlands of central Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary in puna grasslands at 3,000–4,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous grazer eating grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; grazes communally on flooded grasslands in northern Australia.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 1 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Sonido

Canto

A clear, loud whistle of 2-3 falling notes. Called variably from lowland Amazonian forest. One of the more frequently encountered and identified Crypturellus in its range.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Variegated Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Variegated Tinamou eat?
Herbivorous grazer eating grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; grazes communally on flooded grasslands in northern Australia.
Where does the Variegated Tinamou live?
Lowland humid tropical forest in the Amazon basin, from southern Venezuela and the Guianas through Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior, tolerating some várzea and forest edge.
Is the Variegated Tinamou endangered?
The Variegated Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Variegated Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 1 days.
What does the Variegated Tinamou sound like?
A clear, loud whistle of 2-3 falling notes. Called variably from lowland Amazonian forest. One of the more frequently encountered and identified Crypturellus in its range.
How big is the Variegated Tinamou?
The Variegated Tinamou has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 363.0 g.
What order and family does the Variegated Tinamou belong to?
The Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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