Variegated Tinamou
A species of Lesser Forest Tinamous Scientific name : Crypturellus variegatus Genus : Lesser Forest Tinamous
Variegated Tinamou, A species of Lesser Forest Tinamous
Botanical name: Crypturellus variegatus
Genus: Lesser Forest Tinamous
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Description General Info
Description
The variegated tinamou is approximately 29.5 to 33 cm (11.6–13.0 in) in length. Its upper back is rufous, and its lower back and wings are black with conspicuous yellowish bands. Its throat is white, and its neck and upper breast are bright rufous, with buff lower breast and belly. Also, its flanks are tinged with cinnamon and dusky light barring. Its crown and sides of head are black with a yellow bill, and greenish to yellowish-brown legs. 
Size
31 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Variegated Tinamou primarily consumes seeds, fruits, and occasionally insects, including beetles, bugs, and cockroaches. It typically forages alone on the ground.
Habitat
The variegated Tinamou predominantly inhabits humid lowland forests rich in dense undergrowth across tropical and subtropical zones. These regions encompass broad geographical areas of the Amazon Basin and the Guiana Shield. Typically found at altitudes ranging from 100 to 1,300 meters, the variegated Tinamou favors environments such as rainforests, and other forest types, often gravitating towards natural clearings within these dense habitats.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
Like other tinamous, the variegated eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 4 different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own, usually 2–3 weeks. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses. They have a call that consists of five tremulous evenly pitched notes, sometimes with the notes merging into a trill, although the first note is always distinct and it descends.
Species Status
The IUCN lists this tinamou as Least Concern, with an occurrence range of 5,400,000 km (2,100,000 sq mi).
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Tinamous Family
Tinamous Genus
Lesser Forest Tinamous Species
Variegated Tinamou 
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