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Small-billed Tinamou
Crypturellus parvirostris
Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 199 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 parvirostris
Where it lives
Southeastern Peru and southern Amazonian Brazil to northeastern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 199 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Small-billed Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Small-billed Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Peru and s Amazonian Brazil to ne Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 199 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 6.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Small-billed Tinamou?
The Small-billed Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 199 g.
Where does the Small-billed Tinamou live?
The Small-billed Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA se Peru and s Amazonian Brazil to ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Small-billed Tinamou belong to?
The Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Small-billed Tinamou eat?
The Small-billed Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Small-billed Tinamou migrate?
The Small-billed Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Small-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 Small-billed Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Small-billed 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 Small-billed Tinamou's range?
The Small-billed Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 6.7 million km².
Conservation
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