- Crypturellus parvirostris
Identification
20–32 cm (7¾-12 in)
- Dark brown upperparts
- Grey to brownish underarts and head
- Bill and legs red
Distribution
South America: found in south-east Peru and northern Bolivia east across much of Brazil and south to Paraguay and north-east Argentina.
A resident species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland dry shrubland and forests, often secondary; river banks, bamboo plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of grass seeds, plants, ants and termites.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Small-billed Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Small-billed_Tinamou
External Links
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