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Brushland Tinamou

Nothoprocta cinerascens

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

36,2 cm

Масса

526,25 g

Семейство

Tinamidae

Отряд

Tinamiformes

О нас

A medium-sized plainly colored tinamou with grey-brown plumage and subtle barring. Found in dry brushland and thorny scrub of the Gran Chaco and Pampas regions. Terrestrial and secretive; calls infrequently. Adapted to arid and semi-arid open habitats of central South America.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	36,2 cm	14.3 in
Масса	526,25 g	18.56 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Pale grayish-brown upperparts with dark brown streaks and pale buff shaft streaks. Supercilium buff. Breast finely streaked; belly pale. More washed-out and ashy than other Nothoprocta tinamous.

Habitat & Range

Dry brushland, thorny scrub, and chaco woodland in Bolivia, Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina. Prefers hot semi-arid environments with sparse tree cover and dense ground vegetation.

Географический ареал

Found on the Pacific slopes of the Andes from Colombia to northern Chile. Sedentary in dense cloud forest between 800–2,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants; dabbles at water's edge for invertebrates; gregarious grazer on tropical wetland margins.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-20 days.

Размер кладки

8-11

Звук

Пение

A low, repeated whistle from dry Chaco scrub. Call is unremarkable — a simple repeated note. Cryptic and secretive; the call is often the only indication of presence.

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Семейство	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Nothoprocta
Виды	Nothoprocta cinerascens

Distribution

Brushland Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Brushland Tinamou eat?

Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants; dabbles at water's edge for invertebrates; gregarious grazer on tropical wetland margins.

Where does the Brushland Tinamou live?

Dry brushland, thorny scrub, and chaco woodland in Bolivia, Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina. Prefers hot semi-arid environments with sparse tree cover and dense ground vegetation.

Is the Brushland Tinamou endangered?

The Brushland Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Brushland Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-20 days.

What does the Brushland Tinamou sound like?

A low, repeated whistle from dry Chaco scrub. Call is unremarkable — a simple repeated note. Cryptic and secretive; the call is often the only indication of presence.

How big is the Brushland Tinamou?

The Brushland Tinamou has a wingspan of 36.2 cm, weight of 526.25 g.

What order and family does the Brushland Tinamou belong to?

The Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.