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Hooded Tinamou

Nothocercus nigrocapillus

Least Concern
날개 폭
37.4 cm
체중
540.0 g
Tinamidae
Tinamiformes

소개

A medium-sized tinamou notable for its black crown and nape contrasting with rufous-brown body plumage. Found in humid montane forests of the central Andes. Terrestrial and elusive; detected most easily by its loud clear whistle at dawn and dusk. Forages for fruits and invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 37.4 cm 14.7 in
체중 540.0 g 19.05 oz

식별

깃털

Upperparts brown, barred and vermiculated black. Distinctive blackish hood on crown and nape contrasting with paler face and white throat. Breast rufous-brown; belly buff. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Dense humid montane forest at 2,000–3,000 m in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. Favors moist steep terrain with thick fern cover and rocky outcrops. Rarely recorded far from dense forest.

분포 지역

Restricted to wet forests and savannas of Patagonia in southern Chile and Argentina. Locally sedentary; some altitudinal movements.

Diet & Feeding

Ground-gleaner eating seeds, fallen fruits, and arthropods in Atlantic Forest undergrowth; diet peaks in invertebrates in rainy season.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

소리

노래

A repeated hollow whistle with a slightly quavering quality. The call is 'wheeooo-wheeooo' given slowly from dense highland undergrowth. Rarely heard except at dusk.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Nothocercus
Nothocercus nigrocapillus

Distribution

Hooded Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Hooded Tinamou eat?
Ground-gleaner eating seeds, fallen fruits, and arthropods in Atlantic Forest undergrowth; diet peaks in invertebrates in rainy season.
Where does the Hooded Tinamou live?
Dense humid montane forest at 2,000–3,000 m in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. Favors moist steep terrain with thick fern cover and rocky outcrops. Rarely recorded far from dense forest.
Is the Hooded Tinamou endangered?
The Hooded Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Hooded Tinamou sound like?
A repeated hollow whistle with a slightly quavering quality. The call is 'wheeooo-wheeooo' given slowly from dense highland undergrowth. Rarely heard except at dusk.
How big is the Hooded Tinamou?
The Hooded Tinamou has a wingspan of 37.4 cm, weight of 540.0 g.
What order and family does the Hooded Tinamou belong to?
The Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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