Dwarf Tinamou

À propos

The smallest tinamou in the world, weighing only 40–50 g, with brown-streaked plumage and a very short bill. Critically Endangered and poorly known; restricted to intact cerrado grasslands of central Brazil. Considered one of South America's rarest and most enigmatic birds.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	15,3 cm	6.0 in
Poids	43,0 g	1.52 oz

Identification

Plumage

Minute; brown-gray upperparts with buff and blackish barring. Crown dark brown with pale center. Throat pale; breast buff with brown spots. Belly whitish. Smallest tinamou; critically threatened cerrado species.

Habitat & Range

Intact campo sujo and campo limpo grasslands of the cerrado in central Brazil. Extremely sensitive to burning, grazing, and conversion of native grasslands. One of the world's most poorly known birds.

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Répartition géographique

Found in the coastal Humboldt Current region of Peru and Chile. Largely sedentary; range closely tied to cold upwelling waters.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses and agricultural grain; migratory; grazes pastures and stubble fields in winter across Europe and Asia.

Statut de conservation

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SP. Incubation: 15 days.

Taille de la couvée

3

Son

Chant

Poorly documented; the Dwarf Tinamou is an endangered cerrado endemic whose call is a thin, very high-pitched whistle. Rarely recorded; secretive in tall grass.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famille	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Taoniscus
Espèces	Taoniscus nanus

Distribution

Dwarf Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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Foire aux questions

What does the Dwarf Tinamou eat?

Eats grasses and agricultural grain; migratory; grazes pastures and stubble fields in winter across Europe and Asia.

Where does the Dwarf Tinamou live?

Intact campo sujo and campo limpo grasslands of the cerrado in central Brazil. Extremely sensitive to burning, grazing, and conversion of native grasslands. One of the world's most poorly known birds.

Is the Dwarf Tinamou endangered?

The Dwarf Tinamou has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Dwarf Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SP. Incubation: 15 days.

What does the Dwarf Tinamou sound like?

Poorly documented; the Dwarf Tinamou is an endangered cerrado endemic whose call is a thin, very high-pitched whistle. Rarely recorded; secretive in tall grass.

How big is the Dwarf Tinamou?

The Dwarf Tinamou has a wingspan of 15.3 cm, weight of 43.0 g.

What order and family does the Dwarf Tinamou belong to?

The Dwarf Tinamou (Taoniscus nanus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.