Grey Tinamou

について

グレイティナムはアンデス山脈東部の斜面に生息する大型のシギダチョウです。灰色の羽毛が特徴的です。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	55.7 cm	21.9 in
体重	1674.5 g	59.07 oz

識別

羽毛

Uniform dark slate-gray upperparts finely vermiculated with black. Throat whitish; breast pale gray. Flanks barred with dark brown. Sexes similar; cryptic plumage suits humid forest floor.

Habitat & Range

Tropical and subtropical humid montane forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and northern Brazil at 200–1,800 m. Favors dense undergrowth near forest streams. Nests on the ground among leaf litter.

🌲 Forest

分布域

Found in open habitats across South America from Colombia and Venezuela to Chile and Argentina. Sedentary; some local altitudinal shifts.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous tinamou feeding on seeds, fruits, and tender leaves in Andean foothills; occasionally takes insects and small invertebrates.

保全状況

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC.

一腹卵数

2-9

鳴き声

さえずり

A series of haunting, flute-like hollow whistles 'whooo-wooo' delivered at dawn and dusk from within humid forest. Mournful, far-carrying quality typical of large forest tinamous.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
科	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Tinamus
種	Tinamus tao

Distribution

Grey Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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よくある質問

What does the Grey Tinamou eat?

Herbivorous tinamou feeding on seeds, fruits, and tender leaves in Andean foothills; occasionally takes insects and small invertebrates.

Where does the Grey Tinamou live?

Tropical and subtropical humid montane forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and northern Brazil at 200–1,800 m. Favors dense undergrowth near forest streams. Nests on the ground among leaf litter.

Is the Grey Tinamou endangered?

The Grey Tinamou has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Grey Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC.

What does the Grey Tinamou sound like?

A series of haunting, flute-like hollow whistles 'whooo-wooo' delivered at dawn and dusk from within humid forest. Mournful, far-carrying quality typical of large forest tinamous.

How big is the Grey Tinamou?

The Grey Tinamou has a wingspan of 55.7 cm, weight of 1674.5 g.

What order and family does the Grey Tinamou belong to?

The Grey Tinamou (Tinamus tao) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.