Brushland Tinamou
Nothoprocta cinerascens
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<birdfyi-bird slug="nothoprocta-cinerascens"></birdfyi-bird>The Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 36.2 cm and a weight of 526.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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के बारे में
A medium-sized plainly colored tinamou with grey-brown plumage and subtle barring. Found in dry brushland and thorny scrub of the Gran Chaco and Pampas regions. Terrestrial and secretive; calls infrequently. Adapted to arid and semi-arid open habitats of central South America.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 36.2 cm | 14.3 in |
| वजन | 526.25 g | 18.56 oz |
पहचान
पंख
Pale grayish-brown upperparts with dark brown streaks and pale buff shaft streaks. Supercilium buff. Breast finely streaked; belly pale. More washed-out and ashy than other Nothoprocta tinamous.
Habitat & Range
Dry brushland, thorny scrub, and chaco woodland in Bolivia, Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina. Prefers hot semi-arid environments with sparse tree cover and dense ground vegetation.
भौगोलिक वितरण
Found on the Pacific slopes of the Andes from Colombia to northern Chile. Sedentary in dense cloud forest between 800–2,500 m.
Diet & Feeding
Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants; dabbles at water's edge for invertebrates; gregarious grazer on tropical wetland margins.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-20 days.
अंडों की संख्या
8-11
ध्वनि
गीत
A low, repeated whistle from dry Chaco scrub. Call is unremarkable — a simple repeated note. Cryptic and secretive; the call is often the only indication of presence.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| कुल | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Nothoprocta |
| प्रजातियां | Nothoprocta cinerascens |
Distribution
Brushland Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Tinamidae family