Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus)
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Brown Tinamou

Crypturellus obsoletus (Temminck, 1815)

30 cmLength443 gWeight

The brown tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) is a brownish ground bird found in humid lowland and montane forest in tropical and subtropical South America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Peru

Brown Tinamou has been recorded at 139 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PE IntervalesBrazil725 records
  2. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil685 records
  3. Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil627 records
More places
  1. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru523 records
  2. PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina509 records
  3. Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia457 records
  4. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil434 records
  5. ACP Bosque de ChurumazúPeru414 records
  6. Itanhaém – Chácara SaraBrazil391 records
  7. PP de la AraucariaArgentina362 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaPeruBoliviaUruguayParaguayVenezuelaColombia

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

The brown tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus) is a brownish ground bird found in humid lowland and montane forest in tropical and subtropical South America.

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Questions

How big is the Brown Tinamou?

The Brown Tinamou is about 30 cm long and weighs around 443 g.

Where does the Brown Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Brown Tinamou?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Tinamou as Least Concern.

What does the Brown Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Brown Tinamou in?

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

At a glance

Length
30 cm
Weight
443 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
160 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
46 mm

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

Range

South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Crypturellus

Other birds in the genus Crypturellus

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Brown Tinamou

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