Grey Tinamou
Tinamus tao
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<birdfyi-bird slug="tinamus-tao"></birdfyi-bird>The Grey Tinamou (Tinamus tao) is a bird species in the family Tinamidae (tinamous), within the order Tinamiformes (tinamous). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 55.7 cm and a weight of 1.7 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.
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Sobre
A large tinamou with uniform grey-brown plumage, barred flanks, and a long pale bill. Terrestrial and cryptic, moving silently through undergrowth. Found in Andean foothills and montane forests. Males incubate brilliantly colored turquoise-green eggs alone. Often detected by its haunting flute-like call at dawn.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 55,7 cm | 21.9 in |
| Peso | 1674,5 g | 59.07 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
Uniform dark slate-gray upperparts finely vermiculated with black. Throat whitish; breast pale gray. Flanks barred with dark brown. Sexes similar; cryptic plumage suits humid forest floor.
Habitat & Range
Tropical and subtropical humid montane forest from Venezuela and Colombia south to Bolivia and northern Brazil at 200–1,800 m. Favors dense undergrowth near forest streams. Nests on the ground among leaf litter.
Distribuição geográfica
Found in open habitats across South America from Colombia and Venezuela to Chile and Argentina. Sedentary; some local altitudinal shifts.
Diet & Feeding
Herbivorous tinamou feeding on seeds, fruits, and tender leaves in Andean foothills; occasionally takes insects and small invertebrates.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: SC.
Tamanho da postura
2-9
Som
Canto
A series of haunting, flute-like hollow whistles 'whooo-wooo' delivered at dawn and dusk from within humid forest. Mournful, far-carrying quality typical of large forest tinamous.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| Família | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Tinamus |
| Espécies | Tinamus tao |
Distribution
Grey Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Tinamidae family