Crypturellus noctivagus
- 52.1 × 41.1 mm
- Clutch: 2–4 eggs
Breeds in Brazil
Unmarked, glossy, light blue to turquoise when fresh, fading within days to light grey.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 33 eggs: Schönwetter, M. 1960–1992. Handbuch der Oologie (ed. W. Meise), Lieferung 1. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin., p. 44.
- Description
- Ambientebrasil, Jaó-do-sul (Crypturellus noctivagus); support: Revista Uru, Dissecando aves: Jaó-do-sul ('azul turquesa brilhante'); support: Wikipédia (pt), Zabelê (ave) ('verde-água').
Agrees with: Li, Chen & Wang 2022, Tinamou egg color displacement at eco-geographical and song space overlap (bioRxiv 10.1101/2022.09.27.509793), Fig. 1 egg colours from nest photos (Schläpfer 2017). - Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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