Alternative name: Duida Tinamou
- Crypturellus duidae
Crypturellus duidae
Identification
28·5–31 cm
- Dark brown above
- Finely barred blackish on lower back
- Rufous below, tinged grey on upper breast
- Sides of belly banded buff
- Head and neck rufous
- Legs greyish
- Throat white
Female darker on lower back, narrowly barred light buff
Distribution
South America: Southern Meta in Colombia and from Cano Cuao and Sanariapo to Cerro Duida in southern Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Treated as a race of Yellow-legged Tinamou C. noctivagus by some authors.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rainforest, forest edges and open woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
A ground feeder, their diet consists of fruit and vegetable matter, also fruits taken from low bushes. They also eat invertebrates.
Movements
They are thought to be a resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray-legged Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-legged_Tinamou
