Choco Tinamou
Crypturellus kerriae
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<birdfyi-bird slug="crypturellus-kerriae"></birdfyi-bird>The Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30.8 cm and a weight of 443.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.
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के बारे में
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 |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 30.8 cm | 12.1 in |
| वजन | 443.4 g | 15.64 oz |
पहचान
पंख
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.
भौगोलिक वितरण
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.
संरक्षण स्थिति
ध्वनि
गीत
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.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| कुल | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| प्रजातियां | Crypturellus kerriae |
Distribution
Choco Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Tinamidae family