Birds of the World

    TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae (Tinamous)  
Genus: Crypturellus (21 species)


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Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus)
Range: SA: Peru and Bolivia
   



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Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti)
Range: SA: w Amazonia
   


A smallish and rare tinamou simiar to Variegated Tinamou or Rusty Tinamou, but note dark crown.

Berlepsch's Tinamou
Berlepsch's Tinamou (Crypturellus berlepschi)
Range: SA: w Colombia and nw Ecuador
San Cipriano, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A rare, small and very dark tinamou.

Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Slaty-breasted Tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi boucardi) Vulnerable
Range: MA: s Mexico to Costa Rica
Area de Proteccion de Flora y Fauna Naha, Chiapas, Mexico
  Medium sized tinamou with grey brest and red legs.
   
Photograph by Amy McAndrews     Copyright and usage info


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Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris)
Range: SA: w, ne Amazonia
   


Similar to Variegated Tinamou with black stripes on back, but note head same color (rusty) as breast. More often in varzea forest.

Barred Tinamou
Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare)
Range: SA: e Colombia and s Venezuela
Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Rob Hunter   © All Rights Reserved.

A medium-sized rare tinamou with pale breast, chestnut head, and black bars on back (similar to many other species).

Cinereous Tinamou
Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus)
Range: SA: Amazonia
Villavicencio, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A medium sized usually common tinamou. Cinereous to brownish with yellowish legs. Eye (iris) color varies.
An individual with redder eyes and less yellow legs.

Thicket Tinamou
Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus praepes)
Range: MA: wc Mexico to Costa Rica
Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Sylvère Corre   © All Rights Reserved.


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Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae)
Range: SA: ec Colombia to s Venezuela
   


A small-medium size tinamou. Note rusty head/chest and barred belly.

Red-legged Tinamou
Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus)
Range: SA: n
Venezuela  
   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.

A small to medium sized tinamou often found in dry forest.

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Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) Vulnerable
Range: MA, SA: se Panama and nw Colombia
   


A rare Tinamou found in areas of northwest Colombia not normally visited. Small but larger than Little Tinamou. Brown with a blackish head HBW.

Yellow-legged Tinamou
Yellow-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus noctivagus) Near Threatened
Range: SA: e Brazil
Santa Catarina, Brazil  
   
Photograph by João Sérgio Barros F. de Souza   © All Rights Reserved.


Brown Tinamou
Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus)
Range: SA: widespread
Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguazu, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A medium sized tinamou with some color variation across its large range.
Additional photo.
Tinamous are excellent swimmers.

Small-billed Tinamou
Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris)
Range: SA: se Peru and s Amazonian Brazil to ne Argentina
Brazil  
   
Photograph by Dario Sanches     Copyright and usage info


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Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui)
Range: SA: Venezuela
   




Little Tinamou
Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui modestus)
Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to e Brazil
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
  Little Tinamou in central America, especially Costa Rica and Panama, are dark.
   
Photograph by Bruno Conjeaud   © All Rights Reserved.

Little Tinamou
Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui caucae)
Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to e Brazil
Kilometro 18, Cali, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

The smallest tinamou. Often common, but usually heard and not seen. Females are similar to males, but a bit brighter and/or redder.
A possible female.

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Brazilian Tinamou (Crypturellus strigulosus)
Range: SA: e Peru and nw Bolivia through s Amazonian Brazil
   



Tataupa Tinamou
Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa)
Range: SA: e, se, sc
Argentina  
   
Photograph by Gustavo Masuzzo   © All Rights Reserved.


Pale-browed Tinamou
Pale-browed Tinamou (Crypturellus transfasciatus) Near Threatened
Range: SA: w Ecuador and nw Peru
Urraca Lodge, Jorupe, Ecuador
  Tumbes region endemic.
   
Photograph by Robert Lewis   © All Rights Reserved.


Undulated Tinamou
Undulated Tinamou (Crypturellus undulatus)
Range: SA: Amazonia and sc
Inírida, Guainía, Colombia
  Greyish overall with yellowish legs.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A large, vocal tinamou, usually found in wet habitats or varzea forest, and the most common in the Amazon.

Variegated Tinamou
Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus)
Range: SA: Amazonia and e Brazil
Transit 5 Aurora, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana  
   
Photograph by Leon Moore   © All Rights Reserved.



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