Taxonomy

Species ID	040040
Name	Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Other Common Names	Boucards's Tinamou
Category	04 Birds
Phylum
Subphylum
Class	Aves
Subclass	Neornithes
Suborder
Family	Tinamidae
Genus	Crypturellus
Species	boucardi
Subspecies
References	1
Scientific Synonyms	Tinamus boucardi- Sclater 1859

Status

Status Code	Status Translation	References
273	Fairly Common: Likely to be seen in many places, but not large numbers.	28
271	Common: high density, likely to be seen in many places	36
13	Apparently secure in Belize	36
2	Resident, species present all year.	3
2	Resident, species present all year.	35
39	Middle America endemic	1

Distribution

DISTRICT	References
Cayo, Belize	10
Orange Walk, Belize	8
Stann Creek, Belize	9
Toledo, Belize	4

Administrative Unit	Occurrence	Abundance	Temporal	References
Rio Bravo Conservation Area	Sighting	See comments	Dry season (Jan-May)	28
Sibun Forest Reserve				9
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve			Dry season (Jan-May)	5
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve	Collected as voucher.			34
Chiquibul Forest Reserve	Heard		Wet season (June-December)	18
Chiquibul Forest Reserve		Fairly common	Permanent Resident (Year-round)	16
Chiquibul Forest Reserve		Uncommon		17
Chiquibul Forest Reserve			Dry season (Jan-May)	10
Chiquibul Forest Reserve				21
Chiquibul Forest Reserve				31
Columbia River Forest Reserve	Sighting		Dry season (Jan-May)	4
Columbia River Forest Reserve			Dry season (Jan-May)	6
Columbia River Forest Reserve				30
Rio Bravo Conservation Area	Collected as voucher.			26
Rio Bravo Conservation Area	Heard		Dry season (Jan-May)	18
Rio Bravo Conservation Area				20
Gallon Jug	Heard		Dry season (Jan-May)	8
Gallon Jug	Heard		Wet season (June-December)	18
Gallon Jug			Dry season (Jan-May)	19
Tapir Mtn. Nature Reserve			Wet season (June-December)	22
Chiquibul National Park	Heard	Fairly common		10
Chiquibul National Park	Heard		Dry season (Jan-May)	18
Chiquibul National Park			Wet season (June-December)	7
Chiquibul National Park				21
Chiquibul National Park				31
Bladen Nature Reserve			Wet season (June-December)	14
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary		Common	Dry season (Jan-May)	18
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary				27
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	Collected as voucher.			33
Hidden Valley & Falls (Bull Run)				32
Lamanai Archaeological Reserve		Uncommon	Permanent Resident (Year-round)	15
Caracol Archaeological Reserve	Heard		Dry season (Jan-May)	12
Caracol Archaeological Reserve			Wet season (June-December)	12
Private land, see comments	Collected as voucher.			26
Private land, see comments	Heard		Wet season (June-December)	13

Hydrologic Unit Distribution	References
New River Lagoon	28
Roaring Creek	22
Macal River	21
Bladen Branch	14
Chiquibul River	10
Sittee River	13
New River	15
Raspaculo River	16

ELEVATION Association	References
1-200 m	28
1-200 m	26
1-200 m	29
401-600 m	31
401-600 m	32
401-600 m	34
601-800 m	30
601-800 m	31

QUAD Distribution	References
17 30' to 17 45'; 88 30' to 88 45'	28
17 45' to 18 00'; 88 30' to 88 45'	15
17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	18
17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	19
17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	29
17 30' to 17 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	8
17 30' to 17 45'; 88 45' to 89 00'	29
17 30' to 17 45'; 88 30' to 88 45'	18
17 15' to 17 30'; 88 45' to 89 00'	26
17 15' to 17 30'; 88 30' to 88 45'	29
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00'	22
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00'	29
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00'	32
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 45' to 89 00'	34
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 30' to 88 45'	29
17 00' to 17 15'; 88 00' to 88 30'	9
16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'	12
16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'	18
16 45' to 17 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'	21
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 45' to 89 00'	18
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 45' to 89 00'	5
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 30' to 88 45'	18
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 30' to 88 45'	27
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 30' to 88 45'	33
16 45' to 17 00'; 88 15' to 88 30'	13
16 30' to 16 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	10
16 30' to 16 45'; 89 00' to 89 15'	31
16 30' to 16 45'; 88 45' to 89 00'	10
16 30' to 16 45'; 88 30' to 88 45'	27
16 15' to 16 30'; 89 00' to 89 15'	30
16 15' to 16 30'; 89 00' to 89 15'	4
17 45' to 18 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'	20
17 45' to 18 00'; 89 00' to 89 15'	26

Holdridge Life Zone Distribution	References
Subtropical moist	28
Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical	29
Tropical moist-transition to Subtropical	22
Subtropical wet	33
Subtropical wet	27
Subtropical moist	36
Subtropical moist	29
Subtropical Lower Montane wet	32
Subtropical Lower Montane moist	34
Subtropical Lower Montane moist	31
Subtropical Lower Montane moist	30

Comments on Distribution

28* Fairly common in broadleaf forest, Fairly common in scrub.
35* Common northern semideciduous moist forest.
    Common southern moist-wet evergreen broadleaf forests.
22* NE portion TMNR, base camp Pook's Hill
21* Guacamallo
18* Ballerina Camp; 2 mi. NE Millionario; 2 mi. W San Pedro Columbia; Camp
    VI
14* Richardson Crk. & Bladen Br. upstream to Calera Caves;
    lower Quebrada de Oro & Bladen from Calera to Hellgate; Upper reaches
    of Quebrada de Oro
13* Possum Point Biological Station
10* Los Cuevis Camp and Puente Natural
3*  Common in northern and southern hardwood forests.

Habitat Associations

HABITAT	References
TERRESTRIAL	22

Forest Type Associations	Seral Stage	Canopy Closure	References
Broadleaf hill forests over limestone in rolling or flat terrain.	mature tree	71-100%	30
Broadleaf Forest w/Occasional Lime-loving Species; Cohune-Banak forest.	Disturbed	41-70%	22

Land Use/Land Cover Associations	References
Mixed Forest Land	32
Evergreen Forest Land	30
Wamil or second growth	28
Mixed Forest Land	28
Evergreen Forest Land	27
Tourism, inland	22

Food Habits

Trophic

OMNIVORE

References on Trophic Level

24

Lifestage	Food Item Consumed	Part of Food Item
Adult	Forb Flowers/Fruit/Seed	Adult stage
Adult	Insects:terrestrial	Adult stage
Adult	Salientia	Adult stage
Adult	Sauria	Adult stage
Adult	Palmae	Adult stage
Adult	Sapotaceae	Adult stage

Comments on General Food Habits

24* Eats fallen fruit and seed (including palms, Protium, Sapotaceae), ants, and other insects, occasionally small lizards and frogs.

Comments on Juvenile Food Habits

24* Eats fallen fruits and seeds (including palms, Protium, Sapotaceae), ants, and other insects, occasionally small lizards and frogs.

References/Lifestage	Reference Numbers

Environmental Associations

References/Lifestage	Reference Numbers

Life History

Life History Narrative

23*Appears well distributed from north to south beginning at Rio Bravo Conservation Management Area and Gallon Jug, in the Orange Walk District and extending south to include the Columbia Forest Reserve in the Toledo District. Most common in the Chiquibul, including the national park and the forest reserve. Readily heard and with patience, observed, in the archaeological reserve, Caracol, which lies within the Chiquibul National Park. 24*Frequents dense undergrowth in wet forest and old second growth; terrestrial, usually solitary; perfers to excape danger by walking quietly away or freezing; eats fallen fruits and seeds (inc. palms, Protium, Sapotaceae, ants, and other insects, occ. small lizards and frogs. Nest: leafy hollow on forest floor, usually amid dense, low vegetation. Usually 2-7 eggs (probably when more than 1 female lays in nest), dull lavender with slight gloss.

Life History References

25, 23, 24

Management Practices

References/Result	Reference Numbers

References

1  A.O.U. 1983. Checklist of North American Birds. 6th Ed.

2  A.O.U. 1985, 1987, 1989. 35th-37th Supplements.

3  Wood, D.S., R. C. Leberman, and D. Weyer. 1986. Checklist of Birds of
   Belize. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication 12.

4  Parker, T. A. III, B. K. Holst, L. H. Emmons, J. R. Meyer.  1993.  A
   Biological Assessment of the Columbia River Forest Reserve, Toledo
   District, Belize.  pp.71-78

5  Miller, B.W.; C.M. Miller. 1992.  Preliminary Avian Survey of the Upper
   Macal River: Rubber Camp and Francelia Camp, pp.55-63. in Macal River
   Hydroelectric Development  Environmental Impact Assessment Rubber Camp
   and Chalillo Schemes Pre-feasibility Study - Draft Environmental
   Appendix. Vol. II of III

6  Matola, S. ed. 1990. The Columbia River Forest Reserve Expedition 9-16
   December. Appendix II. pp.43-45.  Unpub. report

7  Matola, S., ed. 1992. The Maya Divide Expedition 1-15 May. Unpub.
   report.

8  Miller, B. W., 1994. Belize Christmas Bird Counts, Twenty Year Summary.
   in prep.

9  Miller, C., B. Miller. 1994. Avian Studies in the Upper Mullins River
   Basin, Feb. and May. Unpublished Report.

10 Miller, B., C. Miller. 1992.  Biodiversity Reconnaissance in Chiquibul
   National Park, 13-19 July.  Unpublished report.

11 Miller, B., Miller, C. 1992. Biodiversity Studies at Hidden Valley, 29
   July - 7 August. Unpublished report.

12 Miller, B. W., C. M. Miller. 1994, Birds of Caracol, 1988 - 1993. in
   prep.

13 Anon. 1993. Bird Checklist for Possum Point Biological Station, Sittee
   River, Belize

14 Brokaw, N. L. V., T. L. Lloyd-Evans. 1987.  The Bladen Branch
   Wilderness. p.38-42. Unpublished report.

15 Noble, B., B. Stewart, J. Dillon. 1994. Lamanai Bird List, Mid-October
   1993 - 16 March 1994.

16 Mallory, E. 1991. Survey of Birds and their Habitats, of the Joint
   Services Scientific Expedition to Upper Raspaculo, Maya Mountains,
   Belize.

17 Mallory, E. 1993. Birds of the Upper Raspaculo, Belize: JSSEUR II.
   Unpublished report.

18 Russell, S. M. 1964. A Distributional Study of the Birds of British
   Honduras.  Ornithological Monographs No. 1, A.O.U.

19 Miller, B., C. Miller. 1994. A working checklist of the birds of Gallon
   Jug.  Unpublished list.

20 Anon. 1994 (August). Working Checklist, Birds of Rio Bravo Conservation
   Management Area.  Unpublished list.

21 Counsell, D.J.R., B. Etheridge. 1986. RAFOS Expedition to Belize. Unpub-
   lished report.

22 Miller, C.M., B.W. Miller. 1994. Preliminary Faunal Surveys at Tapir Mt.
   Nature Reserve, 27 Nov.-5 Dec., 1994. Unpublished report for BAS.

23 Miller, B.W., C.M. Miller, S. N. G. Howell. In prep.  An Annotated
   Checklist of the Birds of Belize.

24 Stiles, F. G., A. F. Skutch. 1989. A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica.
   Ithaca, NY. Comstock Publishing Associates, Ithaca, New York.  p. 67.

25 Howell, S. N. G., S. Webb. 1995. A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and
   Northern Central America. New York. Oxford University Press.

26 Robbins, Chandler. 1996.  U.S.F.& Wildlife Service Wintering Bird
   Surveys for Belize.  Unpublished data provided by C. Robbins.

27 Kamstra, J. May 1987. An Ecological Survey of the Cockscomb Basin,
   Belize. Masters Thesis. York University, Ontario, Canada

28 Vallely, Andrew C. and A.A. Whitman. 1997. The Birds of Hill Bank,
   northern Belize.  Cotinga. 8:39-49.

29 Miller, B. W. 1997. Belize Christmas Bird Count Summary 1970-1995.
   Data from American Birds Vol. 28-50 including 1973-1996.

30 Jones, L., D. Gardner. 1997. Little Quartz Ridge Rapid Assessment
   Program.  Executive Summary: Birds. Draft report for FPMP

31 ROM. 1997. Royal Ontario Museum, Division of Birds, Holdings of Belize
   specimens through Jan. 1, 1997.  Provided by Brad Millen.

32 Miller, B. W., C. M. Miller. 1992. Avian Studies at Hidden Valley.
   Unpublished report for Mt. Pleasant Ltd.

33 Panza, R. 1997. Carnegie Museum, Division of Birds, Holdings of Belize
   specimens through Jun. 1, 1997.

34 Hinshaw, J. 1997. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology bird holdings
   through Jun. 1, 1997.

35 Garcia, J., S. Matola, M. Meadows, and C. Wright. 1994. A Checklist of
   the Birds of Belize. WWF-US. 35p.

36 Miller, B.W., C.M. Miller. 1997. Avian Risk Assessment for Belize,
   Species at Risk and of Conservation Concern.  Report to Programme for
   Belize/TNC Wings of America Program.