| 词条 | Curve-billed tinamou |
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| name = Curve-billed tinamou | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Nothoprocta | species = curvirostris | authority = (Sclater & Salvin, 1873)[2] | subdivision_ranks = Subspecies | subdivision = N. c. curvirostris (Sclater & Salvin, 1873)[2] N. c. peruviana (Taczanowski, 1886)[2] }} The curve-billed tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude grassland and shrubland habitats in the Andes of South America.[3] EtymologyCrypturellus 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.[4]TaxonomyAll tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.[5] SubspeciesThe curve-billed tinamou has two subspecies as follows:
CharacteristicsThe curve-billed tinamou is approximately {{convert|28|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length. Its upper parts are dark brown streaked with white and spotted with black. Its breast is rufous and spotted with white, its belly is tawny-buff and its crown is black, the sides of its head, and its throat and foreneck are white. Finally, its legs are brown in color. BehaviorLike other tinamous, the curve-billed tinamou 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.[5] Range and habitatThis tinamou live in the Andes of central and southern Ecuador and northern and central Peru.[3] It prefers grassland at {{convert|2800|to(-)|3700|m|ft|abbr=on}} in altitude. It also can be found in high-altitude shrubland and pasture.[6] ConservationThe IUCN list this species as Least Concern,[1] with an occurrence range of {{convert|30000|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.[6] Footnotes1. ^1 {{IUCN|id=22678268 |title=Nothoprocta curvirostris |assessor=BirdLife International |assessor-link=BirdLife International |version=2013.2 |year=2012 |accessdate=26 November 2013}} 2. ^1 2 Brand, S. (2008) 3. ^1 2 3 Clements, J. (2007) 4. ^Gotch, A. F. (1995) 5. ^1 Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) 6. ^1 BirdLife International (2008) References
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