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Brown Tinamou
Crypturellus obsoletus
Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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See what's near you right nowThe Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 443 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 obsoletus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 443 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown 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 Brown Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 443 g, with a wing length of about 16 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Tinamou?
The Brown Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 443 g.
Where does the Brown Tinamou live?
The Brown Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Tinamou belong to?
The Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Brown Tinamou eat?
The Brown Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brown Tinamou migrate?
The Brown Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown 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 Brown Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Brown 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 Brown Tinamou's range?
The Brown Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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