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Brown Tinamou

Crypturellus obsoletus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
32.0 cm
वजन
478.8333333333333 g
कुल
Tinamidae
गण
Tinamiformes

The Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 32 cm and a weight of 478.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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के बारे में

A medium-sized dark brown tinamou with paler underparts, barred flanks, and a red bill. Widespread through Atlantic Forest and humid Andean slopes. Its loud mournful whistle is a familiar sound in foothill forests. Omnivorous, eating fruits, seeds, and invertebrates on the forest floor.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 32.0 cm 12.6 in
वजन 478.8333333333333 g 16.89 oz

पहचान

पंख

Plain warm brown upperparts with minimal barring; crown darker. Throat whitish to pale buff; breast rich brown; belly paler buff. Legs and bill reddish. Relatively uniform compared to congeners.

Habitat & Range

Humid forests from sea level to 2,200 m along the Andes and in Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. Prefers dense forest interior and forest-edge thickets. Tolerates secondary forest.

भौगोलिक वितरण

Inhabits grasslands and open areas across southern South America from sea level to high Patagonian steppes. Largely non-migratory.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grass seeds, berries, and arthropods in open cerrado; forages in small groups; invertebrate intake rises in breeding season.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-4

ध्वनि

गीत

A slow series of rich, whistled notes, descending or ascending. Call carries through secondary forest. One of the more musical tinamous in the Crypturellus genus.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
कुल Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Crypturellus
प्रजातियां Crypturellus obsoletus

Distribution

Brown Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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What does the Brown Tinamou eat?
Eats grass seeds, berries, and arthropods in open cerrado; forages in small groups; invertebrate intake rises in breeding season.
Where does the Brown Tinamou live?
Humid forests from sea level to 2,200 m along the Andes and in Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. Prefers dense forest interior and forest-edge thickets. Tolerates secondary forest.
Is the Brown Tinamou endangered?
The Brown Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Brown Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19 days.
What does the Brown Tinamou sound like?
A slow series of rich, whistled notes, descending or ascending. Call carries through secondary forest. One of the more musical tinamous in the Crypturellus genus.
How big is the Brown Tinamou?
The Brown Tinamou has a wingspan of 32.0 cm, weight of 478.8333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Brown Tinamou belong to?
The Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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