Berlepsch's Tinamou (Crypturellus berlepschi)
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Berlepsch's Tinamou

Crypturellus berlepschi (Rothschild, 1897)

517 gWeight

Berlepsch's tinamou (Crypturellus berlepschi) is a type of ground bird native to moist forest of El Chocó (western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador).

Busiest months: March · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Berlepsch's Tinamou has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia340 records
  2. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador138 records
  3. Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador120 records
More places
  1. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia118 records
  2. Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador114 records
  3. Un Poco del Choco – Reserve & Field StationEcuador20 records
  4. Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia20 records
  5. Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia16 records
  6. Rio SilancheEcuador9 records
  7. Mashpi – Lodge and trailsEcuador8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Berlepsch's tinamou (Crypturellus berlepschi) is a type of ground bird native to moist forest of El Chocó (western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador).

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Questions

How big is the Berlepsch's Tinamou?

The Berlepsch's Tinamou weighs around 517 g.

Where does the Berlepsch's Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Berlepsch's Tinamou?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Berlepsch's Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Berlepsch's Tinamou as Least Concern.

What does the Berlepsch's Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Berlepsch's Tinamou in?

It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.

At a glance

Weight
517 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
165 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
53 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Crypturellus

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Berlepsch's Tinamou

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