hold, but could have serious effects on the species if it is to be completed. The biggest threats are hunting, and the on-hold transportation plans. Conservation measures The Choco tinamou is currently protected in Darién National Park, Panama, and Ensenada de Utría National Park, Colombia. Los Katíos National Park, Colombia, also protects of apparently suitable habitat in the Chocó region, but the species has yet to be recorded in the reserve. It was proposed to survey areas and study the ecology to provide an improved understanding of its status and distribution. The status of Choco tinamou is considered as Vulnerable because it is known from only a few locations within its small range where habitat is gradually disappearing. It has an occurrence range of , with a 2000 estimate of less than 10,000 adult birds (1500-5000 low end estimate). Footnotes References Choco tinamou Tinamous of South America Birds of the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena Choco tinamou