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Chilean Tinamou

Nothoprocta perdicaria

Least Concern
翼開長
32.3 cm
体重
458.0 g
Tinamidae
Tinamiformes

The Chilean Tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 32.3 cm and a weight of 458 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

A medium-sized tinamou with grey-brown plumage and white spotting, resembling a partridge. Endemic to Chile and marginally to adjacent Argentina. Inhabits open scrub, semi-arid foothills, and agricultural areas. Common in central Chile; one of the most familiar tinamou species to Chilean wildlife watchers.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 32.3 cm 12.7 in
体重 458.0 g 16.16 oz

識別

羽毛

Brown upperparts finely streaked and vermiculated black and buff. Pale supercilium. Breast spotted buff and brown. Belly pale buff to whitish. Flanks barred. Endemic to Chile; quail-like pattern.

Habitat & Range

Shrubby foothills, agricultural fields, and semi-arid scrubland from sea level to 2,800 m in central Chile and marginally in northwestern Argentina. Tolerates heavily modified landscapes and pastoreland.

分布域

Restricted to the Atacama Desert region of northern Chile. Sedentary in extremely arid coastal and inland desert habitats.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes on grasses and sedges near water; also dabbles for aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plants and invertebrates seasonally.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

一腹卵数

5-12

鳴き声

さえずり

A clear, repeated 3-note whistle from Chilean matorral scrub. Call is distinctive and frequently heard in its range. One of the more vocal and accessible Nothoprocta tinamous.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Nothoprocta
Nothoprocta perdicaria

Distribution

Chilean 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 Chilean Tinamou eat?
Grazes on grasses and sedges near water; also dabbles for aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plants and invertebrates seasonally.
Where does the Chilean Tinamou live?
Shrubby foothills, agricultural fields, and semi-arid scrubland from sea level to 2,800 m in central Chile and marginally in northwestern Argentina. Tolerates heavily modified landscapes and pastoreland.
Is the Chilean Tinamou endangered?
The Chilean Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Chilean Tinamou sound like?
A clear, repeated 3-note whistle from Chilean matorral scrub. Call is distinctive and frequently heard in its range. One of the more vocal and accessible Nothoprocta tinamous.
How big is the Chilean Tinamou?
The Chilean Tinamou has a wingspan of 32.3 cm, weight of 458.0 g.
What order and family does the Chilean Tinamou belong to?
The Chilean Tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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