Rusty Tinamou
Crypturellus brevirostris
Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 221 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 brevirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 221 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty 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 Rusty Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, ne Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 221 g, with a wing length of about 13.9 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 833,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty Tinamou?
The Rusty Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 221 g.
Where does the Rusty Tinamou live?
The Rusty Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA w, ne Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rusty Tinamou belong to?
The Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Rusty Tinamou eat?
The Rusty Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Rusty Tinamou migrate?
The Rusty Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty 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 Rusty Tinamou make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty Tinamou — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rusty Tinamou's range?
The Rusty Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 833,000 km².
Conservation
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