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Black Tinamou

Tinamus osgoodi

Vulnerable
翼開長
46.4 cm
体重
1392.5 g
Tinamidae
Tinamiformes

The Black Tinamou (Tinamus osgoodi) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 46.4 cm and a weight of 1.4 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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について

ブラックティナムはコロンビアとペルーの山岳地帯に生息する希少なシギダチョウです。暗い羽色が特徴的です。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 46.4 cm 18.3 in
体重 1392.5 g 49.12 oz

識別

羽毛

Strikingly dark; upperparts blackish-brown with very fine pale vermiculations. Underparts dark slate-gray, barely paler than back. Throat pale. Legs and bill dark gray. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Humid cloud forest at 1,000–1,800 m in the Andes of southwestern Colombia and northern Peru. Favors steep terrain with dense undergrowth and mossy forest floor. Extremely range-restricted and rarely observed.

分布域

Inhabits tropical and subtropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and central Brazil. Largely sedentary across its wide range.

Diet & Feeding

Forages forest floors for fallen seeds, fruits, tubers, and beetles; solitary and cryptic; diet varies with fruiting season.

保全状況

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

一腹卵数

2

鳴き声

さえずり

A deep, resonant, single-note whistle with a sad, hollow quality. Poorly documented due to its remote Peruvian cloud forest habitat. Calls infrequently compared to other large tinamous.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Tinamus
Tinamus osgoodi

Distribution

Black Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

What does the Black Tinamou eat?
Forages forest floors for fallen seeds, fruits, tubers, and beetles; solitary and cryptic; diet varies with fruiting season.
Where does the Black Tinamou live?
Humid cloud forest at 1,000–1,800 m in the Andes of southwestern Colombia and northern Peru. Favors steep terrain with dense undergrowth and mossy forest floor. Extremely range-restricted and rarely observed.
Is the Black Tinamou endangered?
The Black Tinamou has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
What does the Black Tinamou sound like?
A deep, resonant, single-note whistle with a sad, hollow quality. Poorly documented due to its remote Peruvian cloud forest habitat. Calls infrequently compared to other large tinamous.
How big is the Black Tinamou?
The Black Tinamou has a wingspan of 46.4 cm, weight of 1392.5 g.
What order and family does the Black Tinamou belong to?
The Black Tinamou (Tinamus osgoodi) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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