Brazilian Tinamou
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| Crypturellus strigulosus (Temminck, 1815) |
The Brazilian Tinamou Crypturellus strigulosus is a type of Tinamou found in lowland moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions up to 500 m altitude. This species is native to north Bolivia, amazonian Brazil and east Peru. The status of this species is evaluated as Least Concern.
[edit] Characteristics
The Brazilian Tinamou is approximately 28 cm in length. It is reddish-brown above, throat rufous, breast grey and belly whitish with legs brown. The female is distinctly barred blackish and ochraceous above.

