Highland Tinamou

À propos

A medium-sized tinamou with dark brown upperparts, rufous-streaked breast, and a long slightly decurved bill. Inhabits Andean cloud forests. Its rich plaintive whistle is heard more often than the bird itself. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates on damp mossy forest floors.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	42,4 cm	16.7 in
Poids	712,25 g	25.12 oz

Identification

Plumage

Rufous-brown upperparts heavily vermiculated with black; crown dark brown. Throat whitish; breast and flanks rufous with dark brown barring. Belly pale buff. Sexes alike.

Habitat & Range

Humid montane and cloud forest at 1,000–2,500 m in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia. Favors dense undergrowth with mossy ground cover near streams. Makes slight downhill movements in winter.

🌲 Forest

Répartition géographique

Found in dense forests and thickets from Colombia and Venezuela to Argentina. Sedentary; locally common in humid lowland forests.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, berries, and insects form the diet of this Brazilian cerrado tinamou; forages quietly on the ground at dawn and dusk.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SC.

Taille de la couvée

2-4

Son

Chant

A series of clear, flute-like whistles at varying pitches. The call descends in scale, creating a melancholic phrase. Sings from dense Andean cloud forest understory.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famille	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Nothocercus
Espèces	Nothocercus bonapartei

Distribution

Highland Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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Foire aux questions

What does the Highland Tinamou eat?

Seeds, berries, and insects form the diet of this Brazilian cerrado tinamou; forages quietly on the ground at dawn and dusk.

Where does the Highland Tinamou live?

Humid montane and cloud forest at 1,000–2,500 m in the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia. Favors dense undergrowth with mossy ground cover near streams. Makes slight downhill movements in winter.

Is the Highland Tinamou endangered?

The Highland Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Highland Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC.

What does the Highland Tinamou sound like?

A series of clear, flute-like whistles at varying pitches. The call descends in scale, creating a melancholic phrase. Sings from dense Andean cloud forest understory.

How big is the Highland Tinamou?

The Highland Tinamou has a wingspan of 42.4 cm, weight of 712.25 g.

What order and family does the Highland Tinamou belong to?

The Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.