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Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
25.5 cm
वजन
247.25 g
कुल
Tinamidae
गण
Tinamiformes

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One of the smallest tinamous, with warm brown plumage, rufous underparts, and a red bill. Widespread from southern Mexico to Bolivia and central Brazil. Inhabits forest edges, thickets, and secondary growth in humid lowlands. Its loud ascending whistle carries far through dense vegetation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 25.5 cm 10.0 in
वजन 247.25 g 8.72 oz

पहचान

पंख

Males dark brown above with rufous-tinged neck and breast; belly whitish-buff. Females richer rufous-brown with blackish barring on back and wings. Throat pale. Small and compact.

Habitat & Range

Forest edges, dense secondary growth, overgrown clearings, and thickets from sea level to 1,500 m, from southern Mexico through Central America and throughout tropical South America. Highly adaptable.

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to subtropical forests of northwestern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia, and adjacent Paraguay. Non-migratory; range restricted.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous ground-forager; eats seeds, fallen fruits, termites, and beetles across lowland South American forests.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 1 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

ध्वनि

गीत

A soft, high-pitched, repeated whistle — higher in pitch than most tinamous due to its small size. Song is 2-3 ascending notes. Gives thin alarm 'seet' when disturbed.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Little Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Little Tinamou eat?
Omnivorous ground-forager; eats seeds, fallen fruits, termites, and beetles across lowland South American forests.
Where does the Little Tinamou live?
Forest edges, dense secondary growth, overgrown clearings, and thickets from sea level to 1,500 m, from southern Mexico through Central America and throughout tropical South America. Highly adaptable.
Is the Little Tinamou endangered?
The Little Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 1 days.
What does the Little Tinamou sound like?
A soft, high-pitched, repeated whistle — higher in pitch than most tinamous due to its small size. Song is 2-3 ascending notes. Gives thin alarm 'seet' when disturbed.
How big is the Little Tinamou?
The Little Tinamou has a wingspan of 25.5 cm, weight of 247.25 g.
What order and family does the Little Tinamou belong to?
The Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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