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Berlepsch's Tinamou
Crypturellus berlepschi (Rothschild, 1897)
Tinamidae — Tinamous
Berlepsch's Tinamou, Crypturellus berlepschi, is a tinamou in the family Tinamidae and the order Tinamiformes. It breeds in western Colombia and north-west Ecuador. The bird is associated with moist forest, including lowland forest, mature secondary growth and logged forest. In Colombia it occurs in coastal lowlands and hills, and has been recorded up to 900 metres. It is regarded as sedentary. Breeding in Colombia takes place in February, with the nest placed on the ground in dense cover or among root buttresses.
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae — Tinamous
- Breeding range
- South America: w Colombia and nw Ecuador
