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Thicket Tinamou
Crypturellus cinnamomeus
Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) — Ratites & Tinamous of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 422 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 cinnamomeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 422 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Thicket 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 Thicket Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA wc Mexico to Costa Rica.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 422 g, with a wing length of about 16.1 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 661,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Thicket Tinamou?
The Thicket Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 422 g.
Where does the Thicket Tinamou live?
The Thicket Tinamou is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA wc Mexico to Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Thicket Tinamou belong to?
The Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Thicket Tinamou eat?
The Thicket Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Thicket Tinamou migrate?
The Thicket Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Thicket 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 Thicket Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Thicket Tinamou — including its song and dawn song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Thicket Tinamou's range?
The Thicket Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 661,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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