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Choco Tinamou
Crypturellus kerriae (Chapman, 1915)
25–26 cmLength443 gWeight
The Choco tinamou or Chocó tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) is a type of tinamou found in lowland forest and montane forest in subtropical and tropical regions of Colombia and Panama.
Most records: Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Choco Tinamou has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia26 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Choco tinamou or Chocó tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) is a type of tinamou found in lowland forest and montane forest in subtropical and tropical regions of Colombia and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Choco Tinamou?
The Choco Tinamou is about 25–26 cm long and weighs around 443 g.
Where does the Choco Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Panama and northwestern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.
Is the Choco Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Choco Tinamou as Near Threatened.
What does the Choco Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Choco Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 25–26 cm
- Weight
- 443 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 154 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 50 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southeastern Panama and northwestern Colombia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Crypturellus
Other birds in the genus Crypturellus
Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus
Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
Tepui TinamouCrypturellus ptaritepui
Brown TinamouCrypturellus obsoletus
Undulated TinamouCrypturellus undulatus
Pale-browed TinamouCrypturellus transfasciatus
Brazilian TinamouCrypturellus strigulosus
Grey-legged TinamouCrypturellus duidae
Red-legged TinamouCrypturellus erythropus
Yellow-legged TinamouCrypturellus noctivagus
Black-capped TinamouCrypturellus atrocapillus
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