Listen to the Cinereous tinamou
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About the Cinereous tinamou
The Cinereous tinamou is a bird in the family Tinamidae (order Tinamiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 560 g.
What does the Cinereous tinamou sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The cinereous tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus), also known as brushland tinamou, is a type of ground bird found in swamp and lowland forests in northern South America. They have some localized names that have been used by the indigenous people such as in Amazonas where they are called inambu-pixuna, and in Pará, Brazil where they are called nambu-sujo. Also, throughout their range they are called inhambu-preto. Cinereous tinamous have been around for many centuries. They are part of the oldest families of the world today and have fossils discovered dating back tens of millions of years. Their quick reflexes play a role in their ability to survive.
More from the family Tinamidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cinereous tinamou sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Cinereous tinamou on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Cinereous tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cinereous tinamou as “least concern”.
What family does the Cinereous tinamou belong to?
The Cinereous tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus) belongs to the family Tinamidae in the order Tinamiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: 12 road km N Las Orchideas, Nangaritza… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q870092 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cinereous tinamou – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by No machine-readable author provided. Manuel Anastácio assumed (based on copyright claims). – CC BY-SA 2.5