Colombian Tinamou
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| Crypturellus columbianus (Salvadori, 1895) |
The Colombian Tinamou Crypturellus columbianus is a type of tinamou, recorded to be found in Cordoba, Sucre, Bolivar and Antioquia, north-central Colombia. Little is known of the species. However, it is recorded that Colombian Tinamou occurs in lowland moist forest and shrubland at subtropical/ tropical region at altitude up to 600 m. It is commonly considered a subspecies of the Red-legged Tinamou, and SACC rejected a proposal to elevate it to species status.
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[edit] Characteristics
The Colombian Tinamou is approximately 30 cm in length. It is a medium-sized brownish tinamou. The species has a plain brown crown and white throat. Its upperparts is also plain brown with no barring, white notches in the secondaries and wing coverts. Its underparts is paler in brown with dark barring near vent. The legs are pinkish-red in color. The Colombian Tinamou looks very similar to the Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus), however the Colombian Tinamou is darker and has stronger barring on its upper- and underparts. Its voice is probably also similar to that of the Red-legged Tinamou.
[edit] Threats
The species is threatened by extensive destruction of its lowland forests caused by deforestation. In recent years, there has been a very rapid loss of habitat in the northern part of the Cordillera Centra and the Serranía de San Lucas, where the remaining populations are concentrated.
[edit] Conservation measures
Currently no conservation measures is known. It has been proposed to survey to determine its precise distribution and ecological requirements. And find suitable habitat to protect the species.
