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Brushland Tinamou
Nothoprocta cinerascens
Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 524 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Tinamiformes
- Family Tinamidae Tinamous
- Genus Nothoprocta
- Species cinerascens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 524 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brushland Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Brushland Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Southern Cone.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 524 g, with a wing length of about 18.1 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brushland Tinamou?
The Brushland Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 524 g.
Where does the Brushland Tinamou live?
The Brushland Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Southern Cone, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brushland Tinamou belong to?
The Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Brushland Tinamou eat?
The Brushland Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brushland Tinamou migrate?
The Brushland Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brushland Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Brushland Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Brushland Tinamou — including its song, subsong, call and flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brushland Tinamou's range?
The Brushland Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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