Choco Tinamou

À propos

A small dark tinamou with black-barred olive-brown plumage. One of the least-known tinamous in the world, restricted to the Chocó bioregion of Colombia and Panama. Known from very few specimens; virtually unstudied in the field. Inhabits dense lowland Pacific forest.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	30,8 cm	12.1 in
Poids	443,4 g	15.64 oz

Identification

Plumage

Dark brown upperparts with blackish barring; crown dark. Throat whitish; breast and flanks rufous-brown. Belly pale buff. Reddish legs. Restricted to humid Chocó forests; sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Dense humid lowland forest in the Darién region of eastern Panama and Chocó of Colombia, below 300 m. Extremely restricted to this narrow Pacific bioregion. Rarely encountered even by experienced field ornithologists.

🌲 Forest

Répartition géographique

Inhabits open grasslands and steppes of Patagonian Argentina and Chile. Largely sedentary; some seasonal altitudinal movements.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, small invertebrates, and fallen berries in South American savanna; solitary ground feeder.

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Son

Chant

A soft, hesitant whistle from dense Choco rainforest — one of the most poorly documented tinamou calls, reflecting its restricted and threatened lowland Pacific rainforest habitat.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Choco Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇦 Panama 🇨🇴 Colombia

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Choco Tinamou eat?

Eats seeds, small invertebrates, and fallen berries in South American savanna; solitary ground feeder.

Where does the Choco Tinamou live?

Dense humid lowland forest in the Darién region of eastern Panama and Chocó of Colombia, below 300 m. Extremely restricted to this narrow Pacific bioregion. Rarely encountered even by experienced field ornithologists.

Is the Choco Tinamou endangered?

The Choco Tinamou has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

What does the Choco Tinamou sound like?

A soft, hesitant whistle from dense Choco rainforest — one of the most poorly documented tinamou calls, reflecting its restricted and threatened lowland Pacific rainforest habitat.

How big is the Choco Tinamou?

The Choco Tinamou has a wingspan of 30.8 cm, weight of 443.4 g.

What order and family does the Choco Tinamou belong to?

The Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.