Rusty Tinamou
Crypturellus brevirostris (Pelzeln, 1863)
27–29 cmLength221 gWeight
The rusty tinamou or short-billed tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in swamp forest in tropical regions of South America.
Most records: Suriname
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Suriname
Rusty Tinamou has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname30 records
- FredbergSuriname6 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 rusty tinamou or short-billed tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in swamp forest in tropical regions of South America.
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Questions
How big is the Rusty Tinamou?
The Rusty Tinamou is about 27–29 cm long and weighs around 221 g.
Where does the Rusty Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: western, northeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Suriname.
Is the Rusty Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Rusty Tinamou as Least Concern.
What does the Rusty Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Rusty Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 27–29 cm
- Weight
- 221 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 139 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western, northeastern 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
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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