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Brazilian Tinamou
Crypturellus strigulosus
Brazilian Tinamou (Crypturellus strigulosus) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Brazilian Tinamou (Crypturellus strigulosus) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 431 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 strigulosus
Where it lives
Eastern Peru and northwestern Bolivia through southern Amazonian Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 431 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brazilian 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 Brazilian Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brazilian Tinamou (Crypturellus strigulosus) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Peru and nw Bolivia through s Amazonian Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 431 g, with a wing length of about 16.1 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brazilian Tinamou?
The Brazilian Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 431 g.
Where does the Brazilian Tinamou live?
The Brazilian Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA e Peru and nw Bolivia through s Amazonian Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brazilian Tinamou belong to?
The Brazilian Tinamou (Crypturellus strigulosus) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Brazilian Tinamou eat?
The Brazilian Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brazilian Tinamou migrate?
The Brazilian Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brazilian 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 Brazilian Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Brazilian Tinamou — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brazilian Tinamou's range?
The Brazilian Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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