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Tawny-breasted Tinamou

Nothocercus julius

Least Concern

翼展

38.2 cm

体重

683.75 g

科

Tinamidae

目

Tinamiformes

关于

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
翼展	38.2 cm	15.0 in
体重	683.75 g	24.12 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

🌲 Forest

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
科	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Nothocercus
物种	Nothocercus julius

Distribution

Tawny-breasted Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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

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常见问题

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.