Red-legged Tinamou

关于

红脚林鷚（Crypturellus erythropus）— 分布于委内瑞拉、哥伦比亚和圭亚那干燥森林的林鷚。红色脚为识别特征。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	31.6 cm	12.4 in
体重	485.0 g	17.11 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

产卵数

3

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
科	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Crypturellus
物种	Crypturellus erythropus

Distribution

Red-legged Tinamou has been recorded in 3 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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常见问题

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.