Barred Tinamou

Sobre

Inambu-do-Casiquiare (Crypturellus casiquiare) — Inambu raro e pouco conhecido das florestas da região do Canal do Casiquiare no sul da Venezuela e norte do Brasil. Habita o sub-bosque de florestas de igapó e terra firme. Praticamente desconhecido em termos de biologia e ecologia. Detectado pelo canto próximo a cursos d'água.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	27,0 cm	10.6 in
Peso	287,625 g	10.15 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Heavily and boldly barred throughout; upperparts dark brown with broad black bars. Crown blackish; face pale. Throat whitish; breast and flanks strongly barred black and buff. Belly whitish.

Habitat & Range

Restricted to humid lowland forest along the Casiquiare canal region of southern Venezuela and extreme northwestern Brazil. Associated with river-edge and flooded forest at low elevations. Rarely recorded.

🌲 Forest

Distribuição geográfica

Inhabits savannas and forest edges of northeastern Brazil's semi-arid Caatinga region. Sedentary and endemic to this biome.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with insects in breeding season.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Som

Canto

A slow, hollow whistle from blackwater river forest of the upper Orinoco. Call is distinctive but rarely recorded given its restricted range on the Venezuela-Colombia border.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Família	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Crypturellus
Espécies	Crypturellus casiquiare

Distribution

Barred Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Barred Tinamou eat?

Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with insects in breeding season.

Where does the Barred Tinamou live?

Restricted to humid lowland forest along the Casiquiare canal region of southern Venezuela and extreme northwestern Brazil. Associated with river-edge and flooded forest at low elevations. Rarely recorded.

Is the Barred Tinamou endangered?

The Barred Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Barred Tinamou sound like?

A slow, hollow whistle from blackwater river forest of the upper Orinoco. Call is distinctive but rarely recorded given its restricted range on the Venezuela-Colombia border.

How big is the Barred Tinamou?

The Barred Tinamou has a wingspan of 27.0 cm, weight of 287.625 g.

What order and family does the Barred Tinamou belong to?

The Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.