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Berlepsch's tinamou is a medium-sized bird, about 29.6–32 centimetres (11.7–12.6 in), with the male weighing 430–537 grams (15.2–18.9 oz) and the female weighing 512–615 grams (18.1–21.7 oz). The plumage of this bird varies somewhat; however there are some features that can be quantified, such as, in general the color is a brownish black to a deep sooty brown. Also, the head and throat tend to be darker than the rest of the body, with a reddish tinge to its crown and nape. The legs and feet are pink and the bill has a dark upper mandible and a pinkish lower mandible.
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When to see the Berlepsch's Tinamou
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Berlepsch's Tinamou
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Berlepsch's Tinamou
Berlepsch's tinamou is a type of ground bird found in moist forest in northwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
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Easily confused with
Grey-legged TinamouCrypturellus duidaeThe grey-legged tinamou is a small ground-dwelling bird and a weak flyer.
Red-legged TinamouCrypturellus erythropusThe red-legged tinamou is superficially similar to a quail to which it is not related as it, along with other tinamous, belongs in the Paleognathae.
Choco TinamouCrypturellus kerriaeThe Choco tinamou is approximately 25 to 26.5 cm (9.8–10.4 in) in length.
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