Barred Tinamou
Crypturellus casiquiare
Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 250 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 Crypturellus
- Species casiquiare
Quick facts
- Weight
- 250 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Barred 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 Barred Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Colombia and s Venezuela.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 250 g, with a wing length of about 13.5 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 87,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Barred Tinamou?
The Barred Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 250 g.
Where does the Barred Tinamou live?
The Barred Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA e Colombia and s Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Barred Tinamou belong to?
The Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Barred Tinamou eat?
The Barred Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Barred Tinamou migrate?
The Barred Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Barred 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 Barred Tinamou make?
1 real field recording of the Barred 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 Barred Tinamou's range?
The Barred Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 87,000 km².
Conservation
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