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Cinereous Tinamou
Crypturellus cinereus (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
29–32 cmLength507 gWeight
The cinereous tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus), also known as brushland tinamou, is a type of ground bird found in swamp and lowland forests in northern South America.
Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Cinereous Tinamou has been recorded at 129 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Manu BiolodgePeru889 records
- Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia753 records
- Amazonía LodgePeru603 records
More places
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru528 records
- Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru432 records
- Reserva Arena BlancaPeru431 records
- El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia413 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador404 records
- Sacha LodgeEcuador311 records
- Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru281 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 cinereous tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus), also known as brushland tinamou, is a type of ground bird found in swamp and lowland forests in northern South America. They have some localized names that have been used by the indigenous people such as in Amazonas where they are called inambu-pixuna, and in Pará, Brazil where they are called nambu-sujo. Also, throughout their range they are called inhambu-preto.
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Questions
How big is the Cinereous Tinamou?
The Cinereous Tinamou is about 29–32 cm long and weighs around 507 g.
Where does the Cinereous Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Cinereous Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Cinereous Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cinereous Tinamou as Least Concern.
What does the Cinereous Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Cinereous Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 29–32 cm
- Weight
- 507 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 162 mm
- Tail
- 56 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 50 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia
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
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
Thicket TinamouCrypturellus cinnamomeus
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