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Curve-billed Tinamou
Nothoprocta curvirostris
Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 376 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 Nothoprocta
- Species curvirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 376 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Curve-billed Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Curve-billed Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador, Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 376 g, with a wing length of about 16 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 53,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Curve-billed Tinamou?
The Curve-billed Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 376 g.
Where does the Curve-billed Tinamou live?
The Curve-billed Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador, Peru, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Curve-billed Tinamou belong to?
The Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Curve-billed Tinamou eat?
The Curve-billed Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Curve-billed Tinamou migrate?
The Curve-billed Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Curve-billed 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 Curve-billed Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Curve-billed Tinamou — including its song, call, alarm call and flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Curve-billed Tinamou's range?
The Curve-billed Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 53,000 km².
Conservation
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