Variegated Tinamou

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized tinamou with heavily patterned plumage—chestnut, black, and buff barring—making it one of the most intricately patterned tinamous. Found throughout Amazonia. Its loud rolling whistle carries through the forest. Feeds on fruits and invertebrates in forest undergrowth.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	31,1 cm	12.2 in
Khối Lượng	363,0 g	12.80 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Boldly variegated: upperparts rufous-chestnut with heavy black barring and spots. Crown black; face and throat buff-white. Breast pale rufous. Belly whitish. Vivid pattern distinct among tinamous.

Habitat & Range

Lowland humid tropical forest in the Amazon basin, from southern Venezuela and the Guianas through Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior, tolerating some várzea and forest edge.

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Found in the highlands of central Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina. Sedentary in puna grasslands at 3,000–4,500 m.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous grazer eating grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; grazes communally on flooded grasslands in northern Australia.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 1 days.

Số Trứng

1

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

A clear, loud whistle of 2-3 falling notes. Called variably from lowland Amazonian forest. One of the more frequently encountered and identified Crypturellus in its range.

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Variegated Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Variegated Tinamou eat?

Herbivorous grazer eating grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; grazes communally on flooded grasslands in northern Australia.

Where does the Variegated Tinamou live?

Lowland humid tropical forest in the Amazon basin, from southern Venezuela and the Guianas through Peru, Bolivia, and central Brazil. Prefers undisturbed forest interior, tolerating some várzea and forest edge.

Is the Variegated Tinamou endangered?

The Variegated Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Variegated Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21 days. Fledging: 1 days.

What does the Variegated Tinamou sound like?

A clear, loud whistle of 2-3 falling notes. Called variably from lowland Amazonian forest. One of the more frequently encountered and identified Crypturellus in its range.

How big is the Variegated Tinamou?

The Variegated Tinamou has a wingspan of 31.1 cm, weight of 363.0 g.

What order and family does the Variegated Tinamou belong to?

The Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.