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Rusty Tinamou

Crypturellus brevirostris

Least Concern
翼開長
27.7 cm
体重
273.9 g
Tinamidae
Tinamiformes

The Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 27.7 cm and a weight of 273.9 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

A small tinamou with rich warm rufous-brown plumage and a short stout bill. Found in the central Amazon basin of Brazil. Poorly studied; known mainly from specimens and limited field encounters. Terrestrial and secretive, inhabiting the dense floor of Amazonian rainforest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 27.7 cm 10.9 in
体重 273.9 g 9.66 oz

識別

羽毛

Warm rusty-rufous brown upperparts with faint darker barring; crown slightly darker. Throat pale buff; breast uniform rusty-rufous. Belly paler buff. Short-billed; legs reddish. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Lowland terra firme rainforest in the central Amazon basin of Brazil. Prefers dense undisturbed forest interior with thick leaf litter and low understorey vegetation. Rarely recorded.

分布域

Found in coastal lowlands and forest edges of Pacific-slope Ecuador and northern Peru. Sedentary; inhabits dry coastal scrub.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous screamer; grazes aquatic plants, seeds, and grasses in South American wetlands; supplements with invertebrates.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Fledging: 14-21 days.

鳴き声

さえずり

A high, thin whistle with a slightly raspy quality. Smaller than most forest tinamous; its call reflects its diminutive size. Heard in terra firme forest of the Amazon basin.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Crypturellus
Crypturellus brevirostris

Distribution

Rusty Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Rusty Tinamou eat?
Omnivorous screamer; grazes aquatic plants, seeds, and grasses in South American wetlands; supplements with invertebrates.
Where does the Rusty Tinamou live?
Lowland terra firme rainforest in the central Amazon basin of Brazil. Prefers dense undisturbed forest interior with thick leaf litter and low understorey vegetation. Rarely recorded.
Is the Rusty Tinamou endangered?
The Rusty Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Rusty Tinamou nest?
Fledging: 14-21 days.
What does the Rusty Tinamou sound like?
A high, thin whistle with a slightly raspy quality. Smaller than most forest tinamous; its call reflects its diminutive size. Heard in terra firme forest of the Amazon basin.
How big is the Rusty Tinamou?
The Rusty Tinamou has a wingspan of 27.7 cm, weight of 273.9 g.
What order and family does the Rusty Tinamou belong to?
The Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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