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Berlepsch's Tinamou

Crypturellus berlepschi

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
32,9 cm
Berat
521,0 g
Famili
Tinamidae
Ordo
Tinamiformes

Tentang

A small tinamou with rich brown plumage and fine black barring. One of the least-known tinamous, restricted to Pacific lowland forests of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Largely understudied; known mainly from a handful of specimens. Terrestrial and secretive.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 32,9 cm 13.0 in
Berat 521,0 g 18.38 oz

Identifikasi

Bulu

Upperparts dark brown with fine blackish barring; crown rufous-brown. Sides of head and throat pale rufous. Breast rich rufous, belly buff-white. Males brighter rufous; females more barred above.

Habitat & Range

Lowland humid forest in the Chocó-Darién region of Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, at elevations below 300 m. Favors dense undergrowth in mature and secondary forest. Extremely range-restricted.

Rentang Geografis

Found in moist Andean foothills from Venezuela to Bolivia. Sedentary in cloud forest undergrowth from 500 to 2,000 m elevation.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, small fruits, and invertebrates on the ground in lowland tropical forests; cryptic forager; diet varies with rainfall.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Suara

Kicauan

Emits a low, haunting whistle repeated slowly, typical of Crypturellus tinamous. Song carries through humid lowland forest despite the bird remaining well concealed.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famili Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Crypturellus
Spesies Crypturellus berlepschi

Distribution

Berlepsch's Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Hadir Not recorded
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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What does the Berlepsch's Tinamou eat?
Eats seeds, small fruits, and invertebrates on the ground in lowland tropical forests; cryptic forager; diet varies with rainfall.
Where does the Berlepsch's Tinamou live?
Lowland humid forest in the Chocó-Darién region of Pacific Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, at elevations below 300 m. Favors dense undergrowth in mature and secondary forest. Extremely range-restricted.
Is the Berlepsch's Tinamou endangered?
The Berlepsch's Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Berlepsch's Tinamou sound like?
Emits a low, haunting whistle repeated slowly, typical of Crypturellus tinamous. Song carries through humid lowland forest despite the bird remaining well concealed.
How big is the Berlepsch's Tinamou?
The Berlepsch's Tinamou has a wingspan of 32.9 cm, weight of 521.0 g.
What order and family does the Berlepsch's Tinamou belong to?
The Berlepsch's Tinamou (Crypturellus berlepschi) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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