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Black-capped Tinamou

Crypturellus atrocapillus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

33.1 cm

वजन

452.5 g

कुल

Tinamidae

गण

Tinamiformes

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.

🌲 Forest

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

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

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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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Black-capped Tinamou eat?

Seeds, tubers, and insects form the diet; forages on open grassland floors of central South America; diet shifts seasonally.

Where does the Black-capped Tinamou live?

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.

Is the Black-capped Tinamou endangered?

The Black-capped Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Black-capped Tinamou sound like?

A deep, hollow whistle repeated slowly. Considered vocally similar to Variegated Tinamou but delivers its call from Andean foothill forest at lower elevations.

How big is the Black-capped Tinamou?

The Black-capped Tinamou has a wingspan of 33.1 cm, weight of 452.5 g.

What order and family does the Black-capped Tinamou belong to?

The Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.