Bartlett's Tinamou
Crypturellus bartletti
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<birdfyi-bird slug="crypturellus-bartletti"></birdfyi-bird>The Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27.1 cm and a weight of 241 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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A small brown tinamou with obscure barring and a grey throat, named after naturalist Edward Bartlett. Found in the western Amazon basin in Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Brazil. Terrestrial and cryptic; detected mainly by its soft clear whistle in humid forest.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 27,1 cm | 10.7 in |
| Poids | 241,0 g | 8.50 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Brown upperparts with fine blackish barring; crown dark. Throat whitish to pale buff; breast rufous-brown. Belly buff-white. Reddish legs. Small tinamou of Amazonian lowland forests; sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Lowland humid forest in the western Amazon basin of Peru, Ecuador, and adjacent Colombia and Brazil. Prefers undisturbed terra firme and seasonally flooded forest interior below 400 m.
Répartition géographique
Ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America. Sedentary in humid lowland forest understory.
Diet & Feeding
Grazes aquatic vegetation, grasses, and sedges in South American marshes; wades in shallow water; diet heavier in plants year-round.
Statut de conservation
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Chant
A soft, repeated whistle from Amazonian lowland forest. Less well known than other Crypturellus; its call is a simple 2-note descending whistle given from dense cover.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| Famille | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| Espèces | Crypturellus bartletti |
Distribution
Bartlett's Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Other species in the Tinamidae family