Magdalena tinamou
Magdalena tinamou | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Order: | Tinamiformes |
Family: | Tinamidae |
Genus: | Crypturellus |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | C. e. saltuarius
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Trinomial name | |
Crypturellus erythropus saltuarius | |
Synonyms | |
Crypturellus saltuarius Wetmore, 1950[1] |
The Magdalena tinamou, Crypturellus erythropus saltuarius, is a member of one of the most ancient bird families, the
It is sometimes treated as a distinct
Etymology
Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore Crypturellus means small hidden tail.[8]
Description
The Magdalena tinamou is similar to red-legged tinamou. Its total length is approximately 27 to 32 cm (11–13 in). It is a medium-sized, brown tinamou. Its upperparts are dark ruddy with black barring on rump, it has brown wings that have buff barring, it has paler underparts with dark barring on its lower flanks and vent, and its chin is white with a greyish tinge to its throat.
Ecology
The
Status and conservation
The Magdalena tinamou is probably threatened from hunting and
No conservation effort is currently underway. However, it was proposed to conduct ornithological surveys and interviews in
As mentioned above, the Magdalena tinamou has been removed from the IUCN Red List, where now considered a subspecies of the widespread red-legged tinamou. The Magdalena tinamou was classified as
Footnotes
- ^ a b Brands, S. (2008)
- ^ a b c d e Donegan, T. et al. (2003)
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS again! *The Magdalena Tinamou". thdbirdersshow. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Redescubren un ave endémica colombiana que no se veía hace 238 años" (in Spanish). 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b Remsen Jr., J. V. et al (2006)
- ^ BirdLife International (2007)
- ^ BirdLife International (2008)
- ^ Gotch, A. F. (1195)
- ^ Cortés, O. (2010).
References
- BirdLife International (2007): Crypturellus saltuarius BirdLife Species Factsheet. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26.
- Brands, Sheila (14 August 2008). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Crypturellus erythropus". Project: The Taxonomicon. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- Clements, James (2007). The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World (6th ed.). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-0-8014-4501-9.
- Cortés, O. (2010). (in Spanish) Vocalizaciones Tinamu Crypturellus erythropus. Xeno-canto forum.
- Donegan, Thomas M.; Huertas H., Blanca C.; Briceño L., Elkin R.; Arias B., John Jairo & González O., Carlos E. (2003): Search for the Magdalena Tinamou: project report. Colombian EBA Project Report Series 4. PDF fulltext
- Gotch, A. F. (1995) [1979]. "Tinamous". Latin Names Explained. A Guide to the Scientific Classifications of Reptiles, Birds & Mammals. New York, NY: Facts on File. p. 183. ISBN 0-8160-3377-3.
- Remsen Jr., J. V.; et al. (2006). "Proposals for the taxonomic treatment of Red-legged Tinamou Crypturellus erythropus". South American Classification Committee. American Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 10 February 2009.