Undulated Tinamou

The Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus is a type of ground bird commonly found in lowland moist forest.

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The Undulated Tinamou is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Undulated Tinamou is, in fact, a very common and widespread bird in the Amazon Basin as evidenced by its distinctive and easily learned three-note whistle that is given throughout the day and is heard in the background of many tapes of tropical birds. But seeing one is a challenge. With patience, a good imitator might whistle one in to a small party of very, very quiet birders, as Van Remsen once did for us in an extremely remote region of the Amazon Basin. More

The Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus is a type of ground bird commonly found in lowland moist forest of eastern and northern South America. Contents - * 1 Etymology * 2 Taxonomy * 2. More

Photos : The photo of Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus was taken with a small flash at Explorer's Inn, Tambopata Nature Reserve, Peru, in June 1987. Photos © D. Roberson; all rights reserved. Bibliographic note: There is no "family book" per se of which I'm aware, but an excellent introduction to the family, with striking photos (although still mostly from Chile & Argentina!), is Cabot (1992). Literature cited: Cabot, J. 1992. Family Tinamidae (Tinamous) in del Hoyo, J. More

The Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus is a type of ground bird commonly found in lowland moist forest up to 900 m altitude. Although this species could also be found at dry forest or forest that has been degraded. This species is native to eastern and southern Colombia, southern Venezuela, southwest Guyana, east Ecuador to amazonian Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and the extreme northeast of Argentina. More

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Original source: Arthur Chapman
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Order : Tinamiformes
Family : Tinamidae
Genus : Crypturellus
Species : undulatus
Authority : (Temminck, 1815)