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Pale-browed Tinamou

Crypturellus transfasciatus

Near Threatened

Envergadura

30,0 cm

Peso

283,0 g

Família

Tinamidae

Ordem

Tinamiformes

The Pale-browed Tinamou (Crypturellus transfasciatus) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 30 cm and a weight of 283 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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Sobre

Inambu-do-Equador (Crypturellus transfasciatus) — Inambu de florestas secas costeiras do Peru e Equador. Habita florestas decíduas, matagais secos e zonas arborizadas áridas. Plumagem acastanhada barrada. Espécie de habitat muito específico que enfrenta pressão pela conversão de florestas secas do litoral pacífico em pastagens e culturas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	30,0 cm	11.8 in
Peso	283,0 g	9.98 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Brown upperparts barred blackish; distinctive pale supercilium contrasting with dark crown. Throat white; breast pale rufous-buff. Belly whitish. Flanks barred. Found in dry forests of SW Ecuador and NW Peru.

Habitat & Range

Seasonally dry tropical forest and deciduous scrub below 1,000 m in the Tumbesian bioregion of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Tolerates degraded habitats. Most active in early mornings.

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Distribuição geográfica

Inhabits forests and forest edges from Mexico to Ecuador and Bolivia. Largely sedentary; locally common in humid foothills.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, small fruits, and insects form core diet; forages cryptically on the ground in Neotropical lowland forests.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Tamanho da postura

1-7

Som

Canto

A hesitant, soft whistle repeated at long intervals. Considered a quieter tinamou; its pale-browed plumage matches its retiring vocal behavior in dry forest.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Pale-browed Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Pale-browed Tinamou eat?

Seeds, small fruits, and insects form core diet; forages cryptically on the ground in Neotropical lowland forests.

Where does the Pale-browed Tinamou live?

Seasonally dry tropical forest and deciduous scrub below 1,000 m in the Tumbesian bioregion of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Tolerates degraded habitats. Most active in early mornings.

Is the Pale-browed Tinamou endangered?

The Pale-browed Tinamou has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

What does the Pale-browed Tinamou sound like?

A hesitant, soft whistle repeated at long intervals. Considered a quieter tinamou; its pale-browed plumage matches its retiring vocal behavior in dry forest.

How big is the Pale-browed Tinamou?

The Pale-browed Tinamou has a wingspan of 30.0 cm, weight of 283.0 g.

What order and family does the Pale-browed Tinamou belong to?

The Pale-browed Tinamou (Crypturellus transfasciatus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.