White-Throated Tinamou

     The White-Throated Tinamou is aTinamou species native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, south-eastern Colombia, north-easter Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venzuela.

    The White-Throated tinamou has chestnut-brown upperparts, with small yellowish-white spots and blackish streaking on the lower back. It has also dark barring on flanks, grey head and neck, a brown bill, and a white throat, hence comes the name.

    White-Throated tinamous usually nest on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses. The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 4 different females. Then he raises the hatchlings until they are ready to be on their own, usually for 2 – 3 weeks.

 

Place of originBrazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia
UseGame hunting and preservation
Weight

Male: 623 – 652 g

female: 680 – 800 g

Egg colorTurquoise

 

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The White-Throated Tinamou by Manuel Anastácio
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The White-Throated Tinamou by Manuel Anastácio