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Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

Least Concern
กว้างปีก
48.2 cm
น้ำหนัก
1006.75 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Tinamidae
อันดับ
Tinamiformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

The largest regularly occurring tinamou, with brownish-grey plumage, barred wings, and a pale belly. Common in lowland Neotropical rainforest from Mexico to Bolivia. Males incubate glossy teal-colored eggs. Their haunting multi-note calls resonate through the forest, making them acoustically conspicuous yet visually elusive.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 48.2 cm 19.0 in
น้ำหนัก 1006.75 g 35.51 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Olive-brown to grayish-brown upperparts with black vermiculations and barring. Crown darker brownish; throat whitish. Breast grayish-brown; belly pale buff. Flanks barred with dark brown.

Habitat & Range

Humid lowland and foothill tropical rainforest from southern Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior with dense understorey. Nests on the ground.

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Found in open habitats from Venezuela and Guianas through Bolivia to northeastern Argentina. Sedentary in dry savannas and grasslands.

Diet & Feeding

Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches leaf litter.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17 days.

จำนวนไข่

3-6

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

A beautiful, pure whistled phrase repeated at regular intervals from the forest floor. Call is a clear 'wheeeoo-wheeeoo'. Among the most musical tinamou calls in its range.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
วงศ์ตระกูล Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Tinamus
ชนิดพันธุ์ Tinamus major

Distribution

Great Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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พบ Not recorded
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External Databases

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What does the Great Tinamou eat?
Ground-forager eating seeds, fallen fruits, and small invertebrates in Chilean matorral scrub; pecks and scratches leaf litter.
Where does the Great Tinamou live?
Humid lowland and foothill tropical rainforest from southern Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior with dense understorey. Nests on the ground.
Is the Great Tinamou endangered?
The Great Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Great Tinamou nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17 days.
What does the Great Tinamou sound like?
A beautiful, pure whistled phrase repeated at regular intervals from the forest floor. Call is a clear 'wheeeoo-wheeeoo'. Among the most musical tinamou calls in its range.
How big is the Great Tinamou?
The Great Tinamou has a wingspan of 48.2 cm, weight of 1006.75 g.
What order and family does the Great Tinamou belong to?
The Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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