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Bartlett’s Tinamou
Crypturellus bartletti
Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Bartlett’s Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 241 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 bartletti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 241 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bartlett’s 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 Bartlett’s Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bartlett’s Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 241 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 4 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 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bartlett’s Tinamou?
The Bartlett’s Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 241 g.
Where does the Bartlett’s Tinamou live?
The Bartlett’s Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bartlett’s Tinamou belong to?
The Bartlett’s Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Bartlett’s Tinamou eat?
The Bartlett’s Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bartlett’s Tinamou migrate?
The Bartlett’s Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bartlett’s 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 Bartlett’s Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Bartlett’s Tinamou — including its song and call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bartlett’s Tinamou's range?
The Bartlett’s Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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