Solitary Tinamou
Tinamus solitarius (Vieillot, 1819)
45 cmLength1.4 kgWeight
The solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius) is a species of paleognath ground bird.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Solitary Tinamou has been recorded at 57 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PE IntervalesBrazil831 records
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil493 records
- Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil488 records
More places
- Legado das ÁguasBrazil407 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil406 records
- PN do Iguaçu – Trilha do Poço PretoBrazil235 records
- Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil213 records
- Legado das Águas – SedeBrazil202 records
- Guaraú – Pousada Birdwatching Samambaia AzulBrazil190 records
- Reserva Biológica Augusto RuschiBrazil189 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 solitary tinamou (Tinamus solitarius) is a species of paleognath ground bird. This species is native to Atlantic forest of eastern Brazil.
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Questions
How big is the Solitary Tinamou?
The Solitary Tinamou is about 45 cm long and weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the Solitary Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil to northeastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Solitary Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Solitary Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Solitary Tinamou as Near Threatened.
What does the Solitary Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Solitary Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 45 cm
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 262 mm
- Tail
- 156 mm
- Bill
- 38 mm
- Tarsus
- 73 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Brazil to northeastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Tinamus
Other birds in the genus Tinamus
Grey TinamouTinamus tao
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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