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Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Crypturellus boucardi

Vulnerable
กว้างปีก
33.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
433.875 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Tinamidae
อันดับ
Tinamiformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A medium-sized tinamou with slate-grey breast, brown upperparts, and a reddish bill. Found in humid lowland and foothill forest from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. Terrestrial and secretive; calls with a plaintive two-note whistle heard in shady forest interior.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 33.0 cm 13.0 in
น้ำหนัก 433.875 g 15.30 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Brown upperparts barred blackish; crown and nape dark brown. Distinctive slate-gray breast contrasting with pale throat and buff belly. Red legs diagnostic. Threatened by habitat loss in Mesoamerica.

Habitat & Range

Humid lowland and foothill forest from sea level to 800 m, from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Panama. Prefers undisturbed primary forest interior with dense leaf litter.

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Found in a broad band across central South America from Bolivia and Brazil to northern Argentina. Sedentary in cerrado and dry forests.

Diet & Feeding

Ground-forager eating seeds, insects, and small fruits in open grasslands; diet shifts to seeds in dry months.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 15-17 days.

จำนวนไข่

1-10

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

A mournful, soft whistle, rarely heard and poorly documented due to its vulnerable status and secretive behavior in humid forest of Mexico and Central America.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
วงศ์ตระกูล Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Crypturellus
ชนิดพันธุ์ Crypturellus boucardi

Distribution

Slaty-breasted Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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พบ Not recorded
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External Databases

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What does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou eat?
Ground-forager eating seeds, insects, and small fruits in open grasslands; diet shifts to seeds in dry months.
Where does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou live?
Humid lowland and foothill forest from sea level to 800 m, from southern Mexico through Central America to northwestern Panama. Prefers undisturbed primary forest interior with dense leaf litter.
Is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou endangered?
The Slaty-breasted Tinamou has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 15-17 days.
What does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou sound like?
A mournful, soft whistle, rarely heard and poorly documented due to its vulnerable status and secretive behavior in humid forest of Mexico and Central America.
How big is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou?
The Slaty-breasted Tinamou has a wingspan of 33.0 cm, weight of 433.875 g.
What order and family does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou belong to?
The Slaty-breasted Tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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