Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris)
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Curve-billed Tinamou

Nothoprocta curvirostris Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873

376 gWeight

The curve-billed tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude grassland and shrubland habitats in the Andes of South America.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Curve-billed Tinamou has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador103 records
  2. Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru38 records
  3. AntisanaEcuador19 records
More places
  1. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador5 records
  2. PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador3 records
  3. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador2 records
  4. Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador2 records
  5. Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador1 record
  6. PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador1 record
  7. Guango LodgeEcuador1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeru

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 curve-billed tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude grassland and shrubland habitats in the Andes of South America.

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Questions

How big is the Curve-billed Tinamou?

The Curve-billed Tinamou weighs around 376 g.

Where does the Curve-billed Tinamou live?

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

When is the best time to see the Curve-billed Tinamou?

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

Is the Curve-billed Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Curve-billed Tinamou as Least Concern.

What does the Curve-billed Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Curve-billed Tinamou in?

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

At a glance

Weight
376 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
160 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

South America: Ecuador, Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Nothoprocta

Other birds in the genus Nothoprocta

Taczanowski's TinamouTaczanowski's TinamouNothoprocta taczanowskiiOrnate TinamouOrnate TinamouNothoprocta ornataChilean TinamouChilean TinamouNothoprocta perdicariaBrushland TinamouBrushland TinamouNothoprocta cinerascensAndean TinamouAndean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandiiGrey TinamouGrey TinamouTinamus taoSolitary TinamouSolitary TinamouTinamus solitariusBlack TinamouBlack TinamouTinamus osgoodiGreat TinamouGreat TinamouTinamus majorWhite-throated TinamouWhite-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Curve-billed Tinamou

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