Choco Tinamou
Crypturellus kerriae
Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) — Ratites & Tinamous of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 443 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Tinamiformes
- Family Tinamidae Tinamous
- Genus Crypturellus
- Species kerriae
Where it lives
Southeastern Panama and northwestern Colombia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 443 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Choco Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Choco Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Panama and nw Colombia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 443 g, with a wing length of about 15.4 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6,147 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Choco Tinamou?
The Choco Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 443 g.
Where does the Choco Tinamou live?
The Choco Tinamou is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Panama and nw Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Choco Tinamou belong to?
The Choco Tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Choco Tinamou eat?
The Choco Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Choco Tinamou migrate?
The Choco Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Choco Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Choco Tinamou make?
1 real field recording of the Choco Tinamou — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Choco Tinamou's range?
The Choco Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 6,147 km².
Conservation
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