Barred Tinamou

Giới Thiệu

A small tinamou with distinctly barred brown-and-buff plumage. Restricted to the Casiquiare region of Venezuela and adjacent northwestern Brazil—one of the most restricted tinamou ranges. Nearly all data come from specimens. Inhabits humid lowland forest along river systems.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	27,0 cm	10.6 in
Khối Lượng	287,625 g	10.15 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Heavily and boldly barred throughout; upperparts dark brown with broad black bars. Crown blackish; face pale. Throat whitish; breast and flanks strongly barred black and buff. Belly whitish.

Habitat & Range

Restricted to humid lowland forest along the Casiquiare canal region of southern Venezuela and extreme northwestern Brazil. Associated with river-edge and flooded forest at low elevations. Rarely recorded.

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Inhabits savannas and forest edges of northeastern Brazil's semi-arid Caatinga region. Sedentary and endemic to this biome.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with insects in breeding season.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

A slow, hollow whistle from blackwater river forest of the upper Orinoco. Call is distinctive but rarely recorded given its restricted range on the Venezuela-Colombia border.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Họ	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Crypturellus
Loài	Crypturellus casiquiare

Distribution

Barred Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Barred Tinamou eat?

Grazes grasses and aquatic vegetation near wetland edges; sedges and stems dominate diet; supplements with insects in breeding season.

Where does the Barred Tinamou live?

Restricted to humid lowland forest along the Casiquiare canal region of southern Venezuela and extreme northwestern Brazil. Associated with river-edge and flooded forest at low elevations. Rarely recorded.

Is the Barred Tinamou endangered?

The Barred Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Barred Tinamou sound like?

A slow, hollow whistle from blackwater river forest of the upper Orinoco. Call is distinctive but rarely recorded given its restricted range on the Venezuela-Colombia border.

How big is the Barred Tinamou?

The Barred Tinamou has a wingspan of 27.0 cm, weight of 287.625 g.

What order and family does the Barred Tinamou belong to?

The Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.