Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore, Crypturellus means small hidden tail.[4]
Taxonomy
The Brazilian tinamou is a monotypic species.[3] All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.[5]
Description
The Brazilian tinamou is approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length. It has reddish-brown upper parts, rufous throat, grey breast, whitish belly, and brown legs. The female has a distinct black barring and is ochraceous on its upper parts.
Behavior
Like other tinamous, the Brazilian tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 4 different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own, usually 2–3 weeks. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses.[5]
Range and habitat
The Brazilian tinamou lives in tropical or sub-tropical lowland moist forest up to 500 m (1,600 ft).[6] This species is native to northwestern Bolivia, southern AmazonianBrazil and eastern Peru.[3]
Conservation
The IUCN list this bird as Least Concern,[1] with an occurrence range of 2,600,000 km2 (1,000,000 sq mi).[6]
Footnotes
^ abBirdLife International (2016). "Crypturellus strigulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22678188A92760653. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678188A92760653.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
BirdLife International (2008). "Brazilian Tinamou – BirdLife Species Factsheet". Data Zone. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
Brands, Sheila (14 August 2008). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Genus Crypturellus". Project: The Taxonomicon. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
Clements, James (2007). The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World (6th ed.). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN978-0-8014-4501-9.
Davies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Tinamous". In Hutchins, Michael (ed.). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Vol. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 57–59. ISBN0-7876-5784-0.
Gotch, A. F. (1995) [1979]. "Tinamous". Latin Names Explained. A Guide to the Scientific Classifications of Reptiles, Birds & Mammals. New York, NY: Facts on File. p. 183. ISBN0-8160-3377-3.
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brazilian, tinamou, crypturellus, strigulosus, type, tinamou, found, tropical, moist, lowland, forest, regions, amazonian, south, america, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, avesinfraclas. The Brazilian tinamou Crypturellus strigulosus is a type of tinamou found in tropical moist lowland forest in regions of Amazonian South America 3 Brazilian tinamouConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesInfraclass PalaeognathaeOrder TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeGenus CrypturellusSpecies C strigulosusBinomial nameCrypturellus strigulosus Temminck 1815 2 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Taxonomy 3 Description 4 Behavior 5 Range and habitat 6 Conservation 7 Footnotes 8 ReferencesEtymology EditCrypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words kruptos meaning covered or hidden oura meaning tail and ellus meaning diminutive Therefore Crypturellus means small hidden tail 4 Taxonomy EditThe Brazilian tinamou is a monotypic species 3 All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae and in the larger scheme are also ratites Unlike other ratites tinamous can fly although in general they are not strong fliers All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds 5 Description EditThe Brazilian tinamou is approximately 28 cm 11 in in length It has reddish brown upper parts rufous throat grey breast whitish belly and brown legs The female has a distinct black barring and is ochraceous on its upper parts Behavior EditLike other tinamous the Brazilian tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low lying bushes They also eat small amounts of invertebrates flower buds tender leaves seeds and roots The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 4 different females and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own usually 2 3 weeks The nest is located on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses 5 Range and habitat EditThe Brazilian tinamou lives in tropical or sub tropical lowland moist forest up to 500 m 1 600 ft 6 This species is native to northwestern Bolivia southern Amazonian Brazil and eastern Peru 3 Conservation EditThe IUCN list this bird as Least Concern 1 with an occurrence range of 2 600 000 km2 1 000 000 sq mi 6 Footnotes Edit a b BirdLife International 2016 Crypturellus strigulosus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22678188A92760653 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22678188A92760653 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Brands S 2008 a b c Clements J 2007 Gotch A F 1195 a b Davies S J J F 2003 a b BirdLife International 2008 References EditBirdLife International 2008 Brazilian Tinamou BirdLife Species Factsheet Data Zone Retrieved 9 February 2009 Brands Sheila 14 August 2008 Systema Naturae 2000 Classification Genus Crypturellus Project The Taxonomicon Archived from the original on 5 November 2007 Retrieved 9 February 2009 Clements James 2007 The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World 6th ed Ithaca NY Cornell University Press ISBN 978 0 8014 4501 9 Davies S J J F 2003 Tinamous In Hutchins Michael ed Grzimek s Animal Life Encyclopedia Vol 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins 2nd ed Farmington Hills MI Gale Group pp 57 59 ISBN 0 7876 5784 0 Gotch A F 1995 1979 Tinamous Latin Names Explained A Guide to the Scientific Classifications of Reptiles Birds amp Mammals New York NY Facts on File p 183 ISBN 0 8160 3377 3 This Tinamiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brazilian tinamou amp oldid 1113013690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
