Order: Tinamiformes | Family: Tinamidae | IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Madre de Dios, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Madre de Dios, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Madre de Dios, Peru
Status: The Black-capped Tinamou is common in Southeast Peru where it favors Varzea Forest and second growth of various ages. It is known to range at elevations up to 1000 m along the foothill of the eastern Andes. It also occurs in Br and Bo.
Name in Spanish: Perdiz de Gorro Negro.
Sub-species: Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus atrocapillus) Tschudi, 1844.
Meaning of Name: Crypturellus: Gr. kruptus= hidden, concealed and oura= tail. atrocapillus: L. Ater= dark, black and capillus= hair of the head or dark hair.

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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 01/01/2015.