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Crypturellus
''Crypturellus'' is a genus of tinamous containing mostly forest species. However, there are the odd few that are grassland or steppe tinamous. The genus contains 21 species. Taxonomy The genus ''Crypturellus'' was introduced in 1914 by the British ornithologists Baron Brabourne and Charles Chubb with the Tataupa tinamou as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek κρυπτός (''kruptós'') meaning "hidden" with οὐρά (''oura'') meaning "tail". The ''-ellus'' is a diminutive so that the name means "small hidden tail". Description ''Crypturellus'' members, like other tinamous, have a cryptic color scheme dominated by browns, buffs, yellows, and greys. Unlike the rest of the family, these birds show some sexual dimorphism: the females are more heavily barred than the males and are also a bit brighter and larger. Range The majority of species occupy forests or rain forests, preferring lower elevations. They range from Uruguay to Mexico. However, the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinamou
Tinamous () form an order of birds called Tinamiformes (), comprising a single family called Tinamidae (), divided into two distinct subfamilies, containing 46 species found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, ''tinamu''. Tinamous have traditionally been regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation, implying basal ratites could fly. Tinamous first appear in the fossil record in the Miocene epoch. They are generally sedentary, ground-dwelling and, though not flightless, when possible avoid flight in favour of hiding or running away from danger. They are found in a variety of habitats, ranging from semi-arid alpine grasslands to tropical rainforests. The two subfamilies are broadly divided by habitat, with the Nothurinae referred to as steppe or open country tinamous, and the Tinaminae known as forest tinamous. Although some species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-legged Tinamou
The red-legged tinamou or red-footed tinamou, (''Crypturellus erythropus'') is a ground-dwelling bird found in the tropics and lower subtropics of northern South America.Clements, J (2007) Description The red-legged tinamou is superficially similar to a quail to which it is not related as it, along with other tinamous, belongs in the Paleognathae. Its total length is . Its brownish upper parts and grey chest contrasts clearly with the buff belly. The back and wings are barred, but this is faint (often barely visible) in the males. Additionally, the amount of barring to the upperparts varies among the subspecies. It is the only tinamou in its range with rosy-red legs. Behavior As other tinamous, it is recorded infrequently, except by its whistling voice. It has been recorded feeding on seeds, berries, snails, and insects. Little is known about its breeding behavior, but the glossy eggs are pale greyish-lavender with a variable amount of pink suffusion. Etymology ''Crypturellus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaty-breasted Tinamou
The slaty-breasted tinamou or Boucard's tinamou (''Crypturellus boucardi'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forests of Mexico and Central America.Clements, J (2007) Taxonomy All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) The slaty-breasted tinamou has two sub-species: * '' C. b. boucardi'' (the nominate subspecies) ranges along the lowlands of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coast in southeastern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and northwestern Honduras * '' C. b. costaricensis'' ranges on the Caribbean slope in Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica Philip Sclater identified the slaty-breasted tinamou from a specimen from Oaxaca, Mexico, in 1859. Etymology ''Crypturellus'' can be broken dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undulated Tinamou
The undulated tinamou (''Crypturellus undulatus'') is a species of ground bird found in a wide range of wooded habitats in eastern and northern South America. Etymology Its generic name ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words - ''kruptos'' meaning "covered" or "hidden", ''oura'' meaning "tail", and ''ellus'' meaning "diminutive". Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small, hidden tail. The specific name ''undulatus'' originates from the Latin word ''unda'', meaning "wave", and means "furnished with wave-like markings". Taxonomy All tinamous are from the family Tinamidae, so are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds. Subspecies * ''C. u. manapiare'' is only known with certainty from the vicinity of the Ventuari River in northern Amazonas State in Venezuela, but probably also occurs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thicket Tinamou
The thicket tinamou or rufescent tinamou (''Crypturellus cinnamomeus'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in moist forests in subtropical and tropical central Mexico.Clements, J (2007) Taxonomy All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) René-Primevère Lesson identified the thicket tinamou from a specimen from La Unión, El Salvador., in 1842. Subspecies The thicket tinamou has many subspecies as follows: * ''C. c. cinnamomeus'' (Nominate race) occurs in coastal southeastern Mexico (Chiapas) State, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. * ''C. c. occidentalis'' occurs on the coastal western Mexico; Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero States. * ''C. c. mexicanus'' occurs in coastal north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Tinamou
The little tinamou (''Crypturellus soui'') is a species of tinamou. It is found in Central and South America, as well as on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Etymology ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail. Taxonomy The little tinamou is one of 21 species in the genus ''Crypturellus'', the most species-rich genus of tinamous. All tinamous are in the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also palaeognaths, a group that includes the more widely known flightless ratites such as ostriches and emus. Unlike the ratites, though, tinamous can fly, although in general they are not strong fliers. All palaeognaths evolved from flying ancestors.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) Subspecies * ''C. s. meserythrus'' occurs in southern Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and northern and eastern Nicaragua.C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-legged Tinamou
The grey-legged tinamou (''Crypturellus duidae''), alternatively, the gray-legged tinamou, is a small ground-dwelling bird endemic to the neotropics. It is a rarely seen bird due to its small size and discreet appearance. Taxonomy The grey-legged tinamou was first described by John T. Zimmer in 1938. The grey-legged tinamou, like all tinamous, is in the family tinamidae and the infraclass palaeognathae. In addition, There are 21 species in the genus '' Crypterellus'', all of which are all South American tinamous. There are no subspecies of the grey-legged tinamou; it is monotypic. The genus name, '' Crypterellus'', is formed from three latin or greek words ‘ krusptis’ meaning covered or hidden, ‘oura’ meaning tail and 'ellus' meaning diminutive. Therefore, crypterullus means small hidden tail. There is much debate in the scientific community about the membership of tinamous to the ratite clade. Ratites are an order of large flightless birds that include ostrichs, kiwis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tataupa Tinamou
The Tataupa tinamou (''Crypturellus tataupa'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in dry forest in subtropical and tropical regions in southeastern South America.Clements, J (2007) Naming * ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words: ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail.Gotch, A. F. (1995) * ''Tataupa'' is a Guarani term, referring to the bird's ashy-colored plumage. Taxonomy All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) Subspecies The Tataupa tinamou has four subspecies as follows: * ''C. t. tataupa'' Nominate race, occurs in eastern Bolivia, southern Brazil, northern Argentina, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small-billed Tinamou
The small-billed tinamou (''Crypturellus parvirostris'') is a type of Tinamou commonly found in dry savanna in Amazonian South America.Clements, J (2007) Description The small-billed tinamou is approximately in length. Its upperparts are dark brown, with grey to brownish under parts and head. Its bill and legs are red. Taxonomy The small-billed tinamou is a monotypic species. All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) Etymology ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail.Gotch, A. F. (1195) Behavior Like other tinamous, the small-billed eats frui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Tinamou
The brown tinamou (''Crypturellus obsoletus'') is a brownish ground bird found in humid lowland and montane forest in tropical and subtropical South America.BirdLife International (2008) Taxonomy All tinamous are usually treated in a single family (Tinamidae) and, contrary to traditional classifications, they are embedded within the group known as ratites, most closely related to the extinct moa of New Zealand. However, unlike ratites (ostriches, rheas, moa, kiwis, emus, cassowaries & elephantbirds), tinamous are capable of flight, although in general, they are not strong fliers. Different ratite lineages evolved separately from ancient flying birds, and tinamous are thought to most closely resemble these ancestral ratites.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) Subspecies Its distribution is highly disjunct and the subspecies, which quite probably represent more than one species, are distributed as follows: * ''C. o. obsoletus'', the nominate race, occurs in the Atlantic forest in south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-legged Tinamou
The yellow-legged tinamou (''Crypturellus noctivagus'') is a species of tinamou found in wooded and shrubby habitats in tropical and subtropical eastern Brazil.Clements, J (2007) This superficially quail-like bird has a grey-brown plumage and two easily separated subspecies. It has declined due to human activities, and is therefore listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Subspecies and range This species has two subspecies: * ''C. n. noctivagus'', the nominate race, occurs in southeastern Brazil: Minas Gerais ( Doce River area), southern Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. * ''C. n. zabele'' occurs in northeastern Brazil: Northern Minas Gerais and Bahia to Paraíba and Piauí. Description The yellow-legged tinamou is approximately in length. Its upperparts are grey, its lower back and wings are barred black, its neck and upper breast are greyish, its lower breast is rufous and its belly is whitish. It has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Tinamou
The Brazilian tinamou (''Crypturellus strigulosus'') is a type of tinamou found in tropical moist lowland forest in regions of Amazonian South America. Etymology ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail.Gotch, A. F. (1195) Taxonomy The Brazilian tinamou is a monotypic species. All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) Description The Brazilian tinamou is approximately in length. It has reddish-brown upper parts, rufous throat, grey breast, whitish belly, and brown legs. The female has a distinct black barring and is ochraceous on its upper p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
