Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris)
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Small-billed Tinamou

Crypturellus parvirostris (Wagler, 1827)

199 gWeight

The small-billed tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in dry savanna in Amazonian South America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina

Small-billed Tinamou has been recorded at 125 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil309 records
  2. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil244 records
  3. Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia235 records
More places
  1. Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil204 records
  2. PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil191 records
  3. Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil191 records
  4. Brasília – Pompílio Marques, Faz. GrotãoBrazil189 records
  5. Botumirim – Reserva Natural Rolinha-do-planaltoBrazil165 records
  6. Potengi – Sítio Pau PretoBrazil164 records
  7. PARNA das EmasBrazil145 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilBoliviaArgentinaParaguayPeru

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 small-billed tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in dry savanna in Amazonian South America.

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Questions

How big is the Small-billed Tinamou?

The Small-billed Tinamou weighs around 199 g.

Where does the Small-billed Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Peru and southern Amazonian Brazil to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina.

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

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

Is the Small-billed Tinamou endangered?

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

What does the Small-billed Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Small-billed Tinamou in?

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

At a glance

Weight
199 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
111 mm
Tail
37 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

South America: southeastern Peru and southern Amazonian Brazil to northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Crypturellus

Other birds in the genus Crypturellus

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Small-billed Tinamou

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