Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) Science Article 1 abstract The Little or Pileated Tinamou (CryptureZZus so&) is a dull-colored, stout, shortwinged,almost tailless, terrestrial bird about nine inches in length. In both sexes the pileum is slaty black and the sides of the head are sooty gray. The upper parts are rich seal-brown, becoming umber on the […]
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Life History of the Little Tinamou
Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) Science Article 1 abstract The Little or Pileated Tinamou (CryptureZZus so&) is a dull-colored, stout, shortwinged,almost tailless, terrestrial bird about nine inches in length. In both sexes the pileum is slaty black and the sides of the head are sooty gray. The upper parts are rich seal-brown, becoming umber on the […]
Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui)
[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Crypturellus soui | [authority] Hermann, 1783 | [UK] Little Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou soui | [DE] Brauntinamu | [ES] Tinamu Chico | [NL] Kleine Tinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The tinamous of the genus Crypturellus are usually notoriously difficult to see. Most species of this family are polygamous, […]