- Crypturellus obsoletus
Identification
Brown above, rufous below, darkest on belly, flanks and undertail coverts barred blackish-brown. Bill black, legs olive. Length 28cm.
Distribution
Eastern Colombia and Venezuela south to Southern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina. Resident.
Taxonomy
Subspecies:
- C. o. cerviniventris is found in Venezuela, castaneus in eastern parts of Colombia and Ecuador and northern Peru
- ochraceiventris in central Peru, punensis in southern Peru and western Bolivia
- griseiventris in Santarem, Brazil,
- obsoletus in southern Brazil, Paraguay and north-east Argentina,
- traylori in eastern Peru and hypochracea in south-west Brazil.
Habitat
Cloud forest and dense scrub on mountain ridges at 1,200-2,200m.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Voice: A dull whistle.
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