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Pale-browed Tinamou

Crypturellus transfasciatus

Near Threatened

Rentang Sayap

30,0 cm

Berat

283,0 g

Famili

Tinamidae

Ordo

Tinamiformes

Tentang

A medium-sized tinamou with a distinctive pale supercilium, brown upperparts, and barred flanks. Found in dry forests of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Calls with a mournful two-note whistle. Restricted to the seasonally dry Tumbesian region.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Rentang Sayap	30,0 cm	11.8 in
Berat	283,0 g	9.98 oz

Identifikasi

Bulu

Brown upperparts barred blackish; distinctive pale supercilium contrasting with dark crown. Throat white; breast pale rufous-buff. Belly whitish. Flanks barred. Found in dry forests of SW Ecuador and NW Peru.

Habitat & Range

Seasonally dry tropical forest and deciduous scrub below 1,000 m in the Tumbesian bioregion of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Tolerates degraded habitats. Most active in early mornings.

🌲 Forest

Rentang Geografis

Inhabits forests and forest edges from Mexico to Ecuador and Bolivia. Largely sedentary; locally common in humid foothills.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, small fruits, and insects form core diet; forages cryptically on the ground in Neotropical lowland forests.

Status Konservasi

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Ukuran Sarang

1-7

Suara

Kicauan

A hesitant, soft whistle repeated at long intervals. Considered a quieter tinamou; its pale-browed plumage matches its retiring vocal behavior in dry forest.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Pale-browed Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Hadir Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What does the Pale-browed Tinamou eat?

Seeds, small fruits, and insects form core diet; forages cryptically on the ground in Neotropical lowland forests.

Where does the Pale-browed Tinamou live?

Seasonally dry tropical forest and deciduous scrub below 1,000 m in the Tumbesian bioregion of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Tolerates degraded habitats. Most active in early mornings.

Is the Pale-browed Tinamou endangered?

The Pale-browed Tinamou has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

What does the Pale-browed Tinamou sound like?

A hesitant, soft whistle repeated at long intervals. Considered a quieter tinamou; its pale-browed plumage matches its retiring vocal behavior in dry forest.

How big is the Pale-browed Tinamou?

The Pale-browed Tinamou has a wingspan of 30.0 cm, weight of 283.0 g.

What order and family does the Pale-browed Tinamou belong to?

The Pale-browed Tinamou (Crypturellus transfasciatus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.