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Rusty Tinamou

Crypturellus brevirostris

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
27,7 cm
Ağırlık
273,9 g
Familya
Tinamidae
Takım
Tinamiformes

Hakkında

A small tinamou with rich warm rufous-brown plumage and a short stout bill. Found in the central Amazon basin of Brazil. Poorly studied; known mainly from specimens and limited field encounters. Terrestrial and secretive, inhabiting the dense floor of Amazonian rainforest.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 27,7 cm 10.9 in
Ağırlık 273,9 g 9.66 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Warm rusty-rufous brown upperparts with faint darker barring; crown slightly darker. Throat pale buff; breast uniform rusty-rufous. Belly paler buff. Short-billed; legs reddish. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Lowland terra firme rainforest in the central Amazon basin of Brazil. Prefers dense undisturbed forest interior with thick leaf litter and low understorey vegetation. Rarely recorded.

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in coastal lowlands and forest edges of Pacific-slope Ecuador and northern Peru. Sedentary; inhabits dry coastal scrub.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous screamer; grazes aquatic plants, seeds, and grasses in South American wetlands; supplements with invertebrates.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Fledging: 14-21 days.

Ses

Şarkı

A high, thin whistle with a slightly raspy quality. Smaller than most forest tinamous; its call reflects its diminutive size. Heard in terra firme forest of the Amazon basin.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Familya Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Crypturellus
Türler Crypturellus brevirostris

Distribution

Rusty Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Rusty Tinamou eat?
Omnivorous screamer; grazes aquatic plants, seeds, and grasses in South American wetlands; supplements with invertebrates.
Where does the Rusty Tinamou live?
Lowland terra firme rainforest in the central Amazon basin of Brazil. Prefers dense undisturbed forest interior with thick leaf litter and low understorey vegetation. Rarely recorded.
Is the Rusty Tinamou endangered?
The Rusty Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Rusty Tinamou nest?
Fledging: 14-21 days.
What does the Rusty Tinamou sound like?
A high, thin whistle with a slightly raspy quality. Smaller than most forest tinamous; its call reflects its diminutive size. Heard in terra firme forest of the Amazon basin.
How big is the Rusty Tinamou?
The Rusty Tinamou has a wingspan of 27.7 cm, weight of 273.9 g.
What order and family does the Rusty Tinamou belong to?
The Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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