Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Euornithes
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Ornithurae
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Palaeognathae
Ordo: Tinamiformes
Familia: Tinamidae
Subfamilia: Tinaminae
Genus: Tinamus
Species: Tinamus osgoodi
Subspecies: T. o. hershkovitzi - T. o. osgoodi
Name
Tinamus osgoodi Conover, 1949
References
Conover, B, 1949. A new species of Tinamus from Peru. Fieldiana Zoology 31(30) p. 263 BHL
IUCN: Tinamus osgoodi (Vulnerable)
Vernacular names
العربية: تنام أسود
brezhoneg: Tinamou du
català: Tinamú negre
Cebuano: Tinamus osgoodi
čeština: Tinama černá
Cymraeg: Tinamŵ mawr du
English: Black Tinamou
Esperanto: Nigra tinamo
español: Tinamú negro
فارسی: وشم سیاه
français: Tinamou noir
hrvatski: Crni tinamu
magyar: Fekete tinamu
lietuvių: Juodasis tinamas
Nederlands: Zwarte tinamoe
русский: Чёрный тинаму
svenska: svart tinamo
The black tinamou (Tinamus osgoodi) is a species of ground bird found in humid foothill and montane forest in the Andes of South America.
Taxonomy
All tinamous are from the family Tinamidae and members of the infraclass Palaeognathae. Tinamous are the only members from their infraclass that aren't ratites, and can even fly, albeit poorly. All paleognaths evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.[3] This species of tinamous was first described by Henry Boardman Conover in 1949 based on a specimen from Cusco in Peru.[3]
It has two subspecies:
T. o. hershkovitzi: Almost entirely restricted to the Colombian Andes, where found at altitudes between 1,400 and 2,100 m (4,600 and 6,900 ft).[1][3][4] It is known from the west slope of the East Andes in the Huila Department, and San José de la Fragua on the east slope of the East Andes in the Caquetá Department.[1] Reports from the northern Central Andes in the Antioquia Department in Colombia, and the north-eastern Andes in the Napo and Sucumbíos Provinces in Ecuador likely also involve this subspecies.[1][5]
T. o. osgoodi: Found on the east slope of the Peruvian Andes in Cuzco, Puno, Madre de Dios, and Huánuco.[6] It is mainly found at altitudes of 900 to 1,400 m (3,000 to 4,600 ft), but locally occurs up to 2,100 m (6,900 ft).[7]
Description
The black tinamou is a stocky terrestrial bird with a short tail and rounded wings. It is comparatively larger than other tinamous and tends to be about 40 to 46 cm (16–18 in) long, with females being a little larger than males. A male black tinamou has an average wingspan of about 234 to 248 mm (9.2–9.8 in), and a female black tinamou has an average wingspan of 239 to 256 mm (9.4–10.1 in). While there is no record of the average mass of a black tinamou, a male specimen weighing 1,285 g (45.3 oz) has been examined at the Field Museum of Natural History. It is primarily slate grey, rather than truly black as its name would imply. The upperparts of an adult black tinamou are a uniform grey, while its midsection and greater wing coverts are sometimes edged with brown. Its lower breasts and flanks are a sooty brown color, as well as its belly. It has a rufescent vent, which may or may not have black speckling, depending on the subspecies. Its maxilla is black, and its mandible is a light grey. The black tinamou has blue-grey legs and dark brown eyes. An adolescent black tinamou is similar in color, but with whitish spots on the coverts of its wings. Black tinamou chicks generally have a light brown head with a broad, cinnamon-brown stripe extending from the crest of their heads to the napes of their necks. They have whitish throats and chins. Their neck, upper back and upper breast are a dusty brown. A black tinamou chick's lower back and rump is a dirty buff color, and its lower breast and belly range from dusky brown to pale brown.
The black tinamou has a tremulous and descending whistle lasting about one second. The whistle is similar to that of a white-throated tinamou, even sharing the same first note.[3][6][8]
Behavior
Virtually nothing is known about the behavior of the black tinamou, but it is likely similar to that of its relatives. Nuts have been found in the crop of one specimen.[1]
Reproduction
The only nest known was on the ground and contained 2 glossy blue eggs.[3] In Peru, adults in breeding condition have been recorded between March and November, and a chick was found in February.[1]
Conservation
The black tinamou is rated as Vulnerable by the IUCN with a range occurrence of 11,600 km2 (4,500 sq mi). In 2004 it was estimated that fewer than 10,000 remained.[6] There are few recent records from Colombia.[1] It was formerly described as locally common in Peru,[1] but is now rare in that country.[7] The black tinamou has been recorded in several reserves, notably the Megantoni National Sanctuary, Manú National Park and Sira Communal Reserve in Peru, Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park in Ecuador, and the Cueva de los Guácharos National Park in Colombia.[5][6][9]
The black tinamou is threatened by deforestation or loss of habitat caused by human settlement expansion, agricultural expansion, road-building, oil exploration in Peru, and it is hunted for food.[1] Even within reserves, hunting and habitat loss are ongoing.[6][9]
Footnotes
BirdLife International (2019). "Tinamus osgoodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22678145A136641166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22678145A136641166.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Brands, S. (2008)
Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003)
Clements, J. (2007)
Brinkhuizen & Córdova (2008).
BirdLife International (2008)
Schulenberg et al. (2007).
Gomes et al. (2014)
Vriesendorp et al. (2004)
References
BirdLife International (2008). "Black Tinamou – BirdLife Species Factsheet". Data Zone. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
Brands, Sheila (14 August 2008). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Tinamus osgoodi". Project: The Taxonomicon. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
Brinkhuizen; Córdova (12 December 2008). "First ever photograph of Black Tinamou in Ecuador". Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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.
Davies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Tinamous". In Hutchins, Michael (ed.). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Vol. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 57–59, 61. ISBN 0-7876-5784-0.
Schulenberg; Stotz; Lane; O'Neill; Parker III (2007). Birds of Peru. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-0-7136-8673-9.
Vriesendorp; Chávez; Moskovits; Shopland (December 2004). "Perú: Megantoni" (PDF). Rapid Biological Inventories. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
Gomes; Vitor; Kirwan (2014). "Tinamus osgoodi". The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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