Black-capped Tinamou
Crypturellus atrocapillus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="crypturellus-atrocapillus"></birdfyi-bird>The Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 33.1 cm and a weight of 452.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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के बारे में
A small secretive tinamou with a dark black crown, rufous-brown body, and barred flanks. Found in foothill forests of the Andes from Colombia to Bolivia. Detected mainly by its soft whistle. Feeds on seeds, berries, and invertebrates in dense forest undergrowth.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 33.1 cm | 13.0 in |
| वजन | 452.5 g | 15.96 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Distinctive blackish-brown crown and nape contrasting with rufous sides of head. Upperparts brown with black barring. Throat pale; breast rufous. Belly buff. Flanks barred. Reddish legs. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Humid foothill and lower montane forest at 250–1,200 m on the eastern Andean slopes from southern Colombia to Bolivia. Prefers dense undergrowth with mossy forest floor near streams.
भौगोलिक वितरण
Found in arid scrublands and dry woodlands of Peru and Bolivia. Sedentary; restricted to western slope Andean valleys below 2,500 m.
Diet & Feeding
Seeds, tubers, and insects form the diet; forages on open grassland floors of central South America; diet shifts seasonally.
संरक्षण स्थिति
ध्वनि
गीत
A deep, hollow whistle repeated slowly. Considered vocally similar to Variegated Tinamou but delivers its call from Andean foothill forest at lower elevations.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| कुल | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| प्रजातियां | Crypturellus atrocapillus |
Distribution
Black-capped Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Tinamidae family