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Variegated Tinamou

Crypturellus variegatus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
31.1 cm
वजन
363.0 g
कुल
Tinamidae
गण
Tinamiformes

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A medium-sized tinamou with heavily patterned plumage—chestnut, black, and buff barring—making it one of the most intricately patterned tinamous. Found throughout Amazonia. Its loud rolling whistle carries through the forest. Feeds on fruits and invertebrates in forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 31.1 cm 12.2 in
वजन 363.0 g 12.80 oz

पहचान

पंख

Boldly variegated: upperparts rufous-chestnut with heavy black barring and spots. Crown black; face and throat buff-white. Breast pale rufous. Belly whitish. Vivid pattern distinct among tinamous.

Habitat & Range

Lowland humid tropical forest in the Amazon basin, from southern Venezuela and the Guianas through Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior, tolerating some várzea and forest edge.

भौगोलिक वितरण

Found in the highlands of central Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary in puna grasslands at 3,000–4,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous grazer eating grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; grazes communally on flooded grasslands in northern Australia.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 1 days.

अंडों की संख्या

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ध्वनि

गीत

A clear, loud whistle of 2-3 falling notes. Called variably from lowland Amazonian forest. One of the more frequently encountered and identified Crypturellus in its range.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Variegated 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 Variegated Tinamou eat?
Herbivorous grazer eating grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; grazes communally on flooded grasslands in northern Australia.
Where does the Variegated Tinamou live?
Lowland humid tropical forest in the Amazon basin, from southern Venezuela and the Guianas through Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior, tolerating some várzea and forest edge.
Is the Variegated Tinamou endangered?
The Variegated Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Variegated Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 1 days.
What does the Variegated Tinamou sound like?
A clear, loud whistle of 2-3 falling notes. Called variably from lowland Amazonian forest. One of the more frequently encountered and identified Crypturellus in its range.
How big is the Variegated Tinamou?
The Variegated Tinamou has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 363.0 g.
What order and family does the Variegated Tinamou belong to?
The Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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