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Tepui Tinamou
Crypturellus ptaritepui
Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
The Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) 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 ptaritepui
Quick facts
- Weight
- 443 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tepui 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 Tepui Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 443 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 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 404 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tepui Tinamou?
The Tepui Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 443 g.
Where does the Tepui Tinamou live?
The Tepui Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tepui Tinamou belong to?
The Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Tepui Tinamou eat?
The Tepui Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tepui Tinamou migrate?
The Tepui Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tepui 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 Tepui Tinamou make?
1 real field recording of the Tepui 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 Tepui Tinamou's range?
The Tepui Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 404 km².
Conservation
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