Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae)

Family
Tinamidae (Tinamous)

Size
25 - 27 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Chapman, 1915)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Panama (B).

Extreme south-eastern Panama, north-western Colombia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through logging, road construction, human settlement ia the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) [XC78872]
by Andrew Spencer from Departamento de Choco; Parque Nacional Natural Ensenada de Utria, Colombia (song)

Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) [XC127751]
by id from Cerro Pirre, northwestern slope middle camp, Darien, Panama (song)

Subspecies
Possibly conspecific with Slaty-breasted Tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) which is smaller with greyish legs, Berlepsch's Tinamou (Crypturellus berlepschi) which is larger and blackish.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) - 4 files

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