Slaty-breasted Tinamou
A species of Lesser Forest Tinamous Scientific name : Crypturellus boucardi Genus : Lesser Forest Tinamous
Slaty-breasted Tinamou, A species of Lesser Forest Tinamous
Botanical name: Crypturellus boucardi
Genus: Lesser Forest Tinamous
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Description General Info
Description
The slaty-breasted tinamou averages 27 cm (11 in) in length, and weighs about 470 g (1.04 lb). Its back and head are black to chestnut in color, brown on its wings, slaty grey on its breast, white on its throat, grey-brown on remainder of its underparts with darker barring on flanks and undertail. The female has barring on its wings. Its legs are pink to bright red, and its bill is dark above and yellow below. 
Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Slaty-breasted Tinamou primarily consumes a diet of fruits and seeds, supplemented with invertebrates such as ants and termites. Their foraging behavior typically involves scratching the forest floor to uncover food. Slaty-breasted Tinamou is particularly adept at exploiting a variety of food sources.
Habitat
Slaty-breasted Tinamou predominantly inhabits humid lowland evergreen forests with a preference for areas that possess a dense understory. They are also found in secondary forests, areas of forest regeneration, and plantations that are undergoing the process of natural regrowth. The species is adapted to forest floors and is able to navigate through either thick undergrowth or forests with sparser underbrush.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Behavior
It is a shy and difficult tinamou to be seen on the dark forest floors. Its call is a three-note call and lower than other tinamous. Its calls can be in long bouts, up to five hours at a time. This tinamou and the thicket tinamou will produce hybrids on occasion.
Distribution Area
It is commonly found in lowland moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft) altitude. This species ranges along the Gulf of Mexico coast from southern Mexico, from southern Veracruz and northern Oaxaca south, to northern Costa Rica. Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Species Status
The IUCN has classified the slaty-breasted as Least Concern and it has an occurrence range of 330,000 km (130,000 sq mi). It is hunted for food but its numbers seem to be consistent.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Tinamous Family
Tinamous Genus
Lesser Forest Tinamous Species
Slaty-breasted Tinamou 
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