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Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Crypturellus boucardi

Vulnerable

Envergure

33,0 cm

Poids

433,875 g

Famille

Tinamidae

Ordre

Tinamiformes

À propos

A medium-sized tinamou with slate-grey breast, brown upperparts, and a reddish bill. Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. Terrestrial and secretive; calls with a plaintive two-note whistle heard in shady forest interior.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	33,0 cm	13.0 in
Poids	433,875 g	15.30 oz

Identification

Plumage

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.

🌲 Forest

Répartition géographique

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.

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

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

Taille de la couvée

1-10

Son

Chant

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.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famille	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Crypturellus
Espèces	Crypturellus boucardi

Distribution

Slaty-breasted Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Foire aux questions

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.