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Grey Tinamou
Tinamus tao Temminck, 1815
1.6 kgWeight
The grey tinamou (Tinamus tao) is a type of ground bird native to South America.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
Grey Tinamou has been recorded at 78 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Copalinga LodgeEcuador851 records
- Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia215 records
- Sadiri LodgeBolivia209 records
More places
- Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru133 records
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil131 records
- Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil124 records
- Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil118 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru111 records
- Sierra de San Luis – Caserio de AcuriguaVenezuela103 records
- RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia98 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 grey tinamou (Tinamus tao) is a type of ground bird native to South America. Four subspecies are recognised.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Tinamou?
The Grey Tinamou weighs around 1.6 kg.
Where does the Grey Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Grey Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Tinamou as Vulnerable.
What does the Grey Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Grey Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.6 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 279 mm
- Tail
- 126 mm
- Bill
- 46 mm
- Tarsus
- 80 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
- Tinamus
Other birds in the genus Tinamus
Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi
Great TinamouTinamus major
White-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei
Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus julius
Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillus
Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus
Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
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