Slaty-breasted Tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi)
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Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Crypturellus boucardi (Sclater, PL, 1860)

27 cmLength436 gWeight

The slaty-breasted tinamou or Boucard's tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi) is a type of tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forests of Mexico and Central America.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico

Slaty-breasted Tinamou has been recorded at 66 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica2,036 records
  2. Area de Protección de Flora y Fauna NaháMexico328 records
  3. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Lapa Verde – Sector ChilamateCosta Rica264 records
More places
  1. Cerro San Gil – CarbonerasGuatemala249 records
  2. Black Rock LodgeBelize181 records
  3. Rainforest Adventures Braulio CarrilloCosta Rica180 records
  4. Centro ManúCosta Rica172 records
  5. PN PalenqueMexico170 records
  6. Chan Chich LodgeBelize160 records
  7. PN Pico Bonito – Lodge at Pico BonitoHonduras156 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBelizeMexicoGuatemalaHondurasNicaragua

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 slaty-breasted tinamou or Boucard's tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi) is a type of tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forests of Mexico and Central America.

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Questions

How big is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou?

The Slaty-breasted Tinamou is about 27 cm long and weighs around 436 g.

Where does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico to Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Slaty-breasted Tinamou?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slaty-breasted Tinamou as Vulnerable.

What does the Slaty-breasted Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou in?

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

At a glance

Length
27 cm
Weight
436 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
165 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
50 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southern Mexico to Costa Rica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Crypturellus

Other birds in the genus Crypturellus

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Slaty-breasted Tinamou

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