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- Crypturellus transfasciatus
Identification
28 cm
Greyish-brown above finely vermiculated with black; throat white, remainder of underparts greyish to buffy, flanks barred. Crown brown; prominent whitish supercilium. Legs pinkish.
Distribution
South America: found in tropical forests of western Ecuador to north-western Peru.
A resident species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry forest in subtropical and tropical regions.
Threats
Threatened by widespread deforestation and habitat degradation caused by livestock overgrazing. This species is also threatened by people hunting it for food.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Pale-browed Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale-browed_Tinamou