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Little Tinamou

Crypturellus soui

Least Concern
Envergadura
25,5 cm
Peso
247,25 g
Família
Tinamidae
Ordem
Tinamiformes

Sobre

Inambu-soui (Crypturellus soui) — O inambu mais amplamente distribuído, do sul do México ao Peru e Brasil. Habita florestas tropicais de baixada, bordas florestais e florestas secundárias densas. Plumagem acastanhada. O canto de assobio suave ao amanhecer é frequente em florestas da América Central e do Sul. Adaptável a habitats perturbados.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 25,5 cm 10.0 in
Peso 247,25 g 8.72 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Males dark brown above with rufous-tinged neck and breast; belly whitish-buff. Females richer rufous-brown with blackish barring on back and wings. Throat pale. Small and compact.

Habitat & Range

Forest edges, dense secondary growth, overgrown clearings, and thickets from sea level to 1,500 m, from southern Mexico through Central America and throughout tropical South America. Highly adaptable.

Distribuição geográfica

Endemic to subtropical forests of northwestern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia, and adjacent Paraguay. Non-migratory; range restricted.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous ground-forager; eats seeds, fallen fruits, termites, and beetles across lowland South American forests.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 1 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Som

Canto

A soft, high-pitched, repeated whistle — higher in pitch than most tinamous due to its small size. Song is 2-3 ascending notes. Gives thin alarm 'seet' when disturbed.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Little Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Little Tinamou eat?
Omnivorous ground-forager; eats seeds, fallen fruits, termites, and beetles across lowland South American forests.
Where does the Little Tinamou live?
Forest edges, dense secondary growth, overgrown clearings, and thickets from sea level to 1,500 m, from southern Mexico through Central America and throughout tropical South America. Highly adaptable.
Is the Little Tinamou endangered?
The Little Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 1 days.
What does the Little Tinamou sound like?
A soft, high-pitched, repeated whistle — higher in pitch than most tinamous due to its small size. Song is 2-3 ascending notes. Gives thin alarm 'seet' when disturbed.
How big is the Little Tinamou?
The Little Tinamou has a wingspan of 25.5 cm, weight of 247.25 g.
What order and family does the Little Tinamou belong to?
The Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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