Red-legged Tinamou

Hakkında

A medium-sized tinamou recognized by its bright red legs and feet contrasting with grey-brown plumage. Widespread in northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela east to Trinidad and the Guianas. Inhabits dry and humid forests and forest edges. Calls with a clear repetitive whistle.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı	31,6 cm	12.4 in
Ağırlık	485,0 g	17.11 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Brown upperparts with dark barring; crown dark brown. Throat whitish; breast and neck rufous. Belly buff. Diagnostic bright red legs and reddish bill. Females tend to be more heavily barred.

Habitat & Range

Tropical lowland forest, forest edges, and secondary growth in northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas, below 1,200 m. Tolerates degraded forest and cultivated areas with remnant trees.

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Coğrafi Dağılım

Found in grassy savannas and open woodlands of Venezuela, Guianas, and northern Brazil. Sedentary; walks through tall grasslands.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, fruits, and insects on forest floors of eastern South America; scratches leaf litter; largely frugivorous when available.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

3

Ses

Şarkı

A loud, clear whistled song of 2-4 notes. The call carries through tropical dry forest and scrub. Considered one of the more vocal and frequently heard tinamous in its range.

Taksonomi

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

Distribution

Red-legged Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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What does the Red-legged Tinamou eat?

Eats seeds, fruits, and insects on forest floors of eastern South America; scratches leaf litter; largely frugivorous when available.

Where does the Red-legged Tinamou live?

Tropical lowland forest, forest edges, and secondary growth in northern South America from Colombia and Venezuela east through the Guianas, below 1,200 m. Tolerates degraded forest and cultivated areas with remnant trees.

Is the Red-legged Tinamou endangered?

The Red-legged Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Red-legged Tinamou sound like?

A loud, clear whistled song of 2-4 notes. The call carries through tropical dry forest and scrub. Considered one of the more vocal and frequently heard tinamous in its range.

How big is the Red-legged Tinamou?

The Red-legged Tinamou has a wingspan of 31.6 cm, weight of 485.0 g.

What order and family does the Red-legged Tinamou belong to?

The Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.