Cinereous Tinamou
Crypturellus cinereus
Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 507 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 cinereus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 507 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinereous 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 Cinereous Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 507 g, with a wing length of about 16.2 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 5.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinereous Tinamou?
The Cinereous Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 507 g.
Where does the Cinereous Tinamou live?
The Cinereous Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cinereous Tinamou belong to?
The Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Cinereous Tinamou eat?
The Cinereous Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cinereous Tinamou migrate?
The Cinereous Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinereous 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 Cinereous Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Cinereous Tinamou — including its song, subsong 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 Cinereous Tinamou's range?
The Cinereous Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 5.9 million km².
Conservation
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