Hooded Tinamou
Nothocercus nigrocapillus
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A medium-sized tinamou notable for its black crown and nape contrasting with rufous-brown body plumage. Found in humid montane forests of the central Andes. Terrestrial and elusive; detected most easily by its loud clear whistle at dawn and dusk. Forages for fruits and invertebrates.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Размах крыльев | 37,4 cm | 14.7 in |
| Масса | 540,0 g | 19.05 oz |
Идентификация
Оперение
Upperparts brown, barred and vermiculated black. Distinctive blackish hood on crown and nape contrasting with paler face and white throat. Breast rufous-brown; belly buff. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Dense humid montane forest at 2,000–3,000 m in the Andes of Bolivia and Peru. Favors moist steep terrain with thick fern cover and rocky outcrops. Rarely recorded far from dense forest.
Географический ареал
Restricted to wet forests and savannas of Patagonia in southern Chile and Argentina. Locally sedentary; some altitudinal movements.
Diet & Feeding
Ground-gleaner eating seeds, fallen fruits, and arthropods in Atlantic Forest undergrowth; diet peaks in invertebrates in rainy season.
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Звук
Пение
A repeated hollow whistle with a slightly quavering quality. The call is 'wheeooo-wheeooo' given slowly from dense highland undergrowth. Rarely heard except at dusk.
Таксономия
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Отряд | Tinamiformes (Tinamous) |
| Семейство | Tinamidae (Tinamous) |
| Genus | Nothocercus |
| Виды | Nothocercus nigrocapillus |
Distribution
Hooded Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Other species in the Tinamidae family