Cinereous Tinamou
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| Crypturellus cinereus (Gmelin, 1789) |
The Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus is a type of ground bird found in lowland moist and swamp forest up to 700 m altitude. This species is native to Eastern Colombia, southern Venezuela and the Guianas south across amazonian Brazil to eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and Ecuador.
[edit] Characteristics
The Cinereous Tinamou is a shy and secretive Tinamou. It is approximately 30 cm in length. It is recognized by its smoky-grey with reddish-brown crown and nape. Its dark phase is uniformly in sooty brown color. This species has a loud distinctive whistle heard mainly at dawn and dusk.
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