Yellow-legged Tinamou

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized tinamou with yellow-orange legs, dark brown upperparts, and pale underparts. Endemic to the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil. Largely nocturnal; its mournful whistle is often heard at night. Threatened by continuing deforestation of the Atlantic Forest.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	36,4 cm	14.3 in
Khối Lượng	567,5 g	20.02 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark brown upperparts finely barred with blackish. Throat whitish; breast rufous-brown. Belly pale buff-white. Distinctive yellow legs contrast with dark plumage. Larger than most Crypturellus species.

Habitat & Range

Atlantic Forest remnants in eastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Prefers humid lowland and foothill forest with dense understorey. Increasingly restricted to forest fragments due to deforestation.

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Inhabits humid forests of eastern Brazil from Bahia to Rio Grande do Sul. Sedentary; restricted to Atlantic Forest remnants.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, small berries, and invertebrates in Bolivian and Argentine forests; solitary ground forager.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17 days.

Số Trứng

3-4

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

A slow, clear, somewhat melancholic whistle repeated at intervals. Nocturnal calling behavior makes it easier to hear than to see in Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Yellow-legged Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Yellow-legged Tinamou eat?

Feeds on seeds, small berries, and invertebrates in Bolivian and Argentine forests; solitary ground forager.

Where does the Yellow-legged Tinamou live?

Atlantic Forest remnants in eastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Prefers humid lowland and foothill forest with dense understorey. Increasingly restricted to forest fragments due to deforestation.

Is the Yellow-legged Tinamou endangered?

The Yellow-legged Tinamou has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Yellow-legged Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17 days.

What does the Yellow-legged Tinamou sound like?

A slow, clear, somewhat melancholic whistle repeated at intervals. Nocturnal calling behavior makes it easier to hear than to see in Atlantic Forest and Cerrado.

How big is the Yellow-legged Tinamou?

The Yellow-legged Tinamou has a wingspan of 36.4 cm, weight of 567.5 g.

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

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