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Tawny-breasted Tinamou

Nothocercus julius

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
38,2 cm
Khối Lượng
683,75 g
Họ
Tinamidae
Bộ
Tinamiformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized tinamou with plain tawny-brown upperparts and warm rufous-orange breast. Found in Andean forests of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. Secretive and terrestrial; known primarily from its loud mournful call heard at dawn. Forages in dense undergrowth for seeds and invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 38,2 cm 15.0 in
Khối Lượng 683,75 g 24.12 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark brown upperparts with fine black vermiculation. Distinctively warm tawny-rufous breast and flanks. Throat whitish; belly pale. Crown blackish-brown. Sexes similar in this Andean species.

Habitat & Range

Humid montane forest at 1,500–2,600 m in the northern and central Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Prefers steep slopes with dense ferns and shrubs beneath closed canopy.

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Endemic to humid forests of southeastern Brazil from Pernambuco to Rio Grande do Sul. Sedentary; classified as Near Threatened.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, tubers, insects, and berries on Andean slopes; forages solitarily in dense montane grassland.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Delivers slow, mournful whistled phrases from dense mountain forest. The song is a series of 2-3 pure notes. Less frequently heard than lowland tinamous.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Họ Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Nothocercus
Loài Nothocercus julius

Distribution

Tawny-breasted Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Tawny-breasted Tinamou eat?
Omnivorous; eats seeds, tubers, insects, and berries on Andean slopes; forages solitarily in dense montane grassland.
Where does the Tawny-breasted Tinamou live?
Humid montane forest at 1,500–2,600 m in the northern and central Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Prefers steep slopes with dense ferns and shrubs beneath closed canopy.
Is the Tawny-breasted Tinamou endangered?
The Tawny-breasted Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Tawny-breasted Tinamou sound like?
Delivers slow, mournful whistled phrases from dense mountain forest. The song is a series of 2-3 pure notes. Less frequently heard than lowland tinamous.
How big is the Tawny-breasted Tinamou?
The Tawny-breasted Tinamou has a wingspan of 38.2 cm, weight of 683.75 g.
What order and family does the Tawny-breasted Tinamou belong to?
The Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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