Grey-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus duidae
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<birdfyi-bird slug="crypturellus-duidae"></birdfyi-bird>The Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 32.6 cm and a weight of 429.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
Inambu-do-Duida (Crypturellus duidae) — Inambu raro endémico da região do Monte Duida e tepuis adjacentes na Venezuela e Guiana. Habita florestas de tepui e bordas florestais de altitude. Muito pouco estudado dado o acesso difícil ao habitat. Registros escassos e distribuição muito restrita.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 32,6 cm | 12.8 in |
| Peso | 429,5 g | 15.15 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Dark brown upperparts with blackish barring. Diagnostic gray legs distinguish it from red-legged congeners. Throat whitish; breast rufous-brown; belly pale. Crown darker; sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Montane forest and shrubby tepui slopes at 600–1,800 m on isolated table-mountains in southern Venezuela and adjacent northern Brazil. Restricted range; known from very few locations.
Distribuição geográfica
Endemic to the humid Andean slopes of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Sedentary in cloud forest from 800 to 2,200 m.
Diet & Feeding
Ground-gleaner taking seeds, berries, and arthropods in Amazonian forests; invertebrate proportion rises in wet season.
Estado de conservação
Som
Canto
A series of hollow whistles with a slightly husky tone. Calls from dense forest floor cover in tepui foothills. Considered vocally conservative among Crypturellus tinamous.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| Família | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Crypturellus |
| Espécies | Crypturellus duidae |
Distribution
Grey-legged Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Tinamidae family