Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius)
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Tawny-breasted Tinamou

Nothocercus julius (Bonaparte, 1854)

36–38 cmLength693 gWeight

The tawny-breasted tinamou (Nothocercus julius) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest.

Busiest months: February, May, July and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February, May, July and November · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Tawny-breasted Tinamou has been recorded at 60 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia448 records
  2. RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia398 records
  3. Loro Coroniazul ProAves ReserveColombia206 records
More places
  1. Reserva Mirador El Roble – Casa y Bebedores de ColibríesColombia149 records
  2. RN San Sebastián de La CastellanaColombia131 records
  3. Reserva YanacochaEcuador128 records
  4. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia121 records
  5. Guango LodgeEcuador100 records
  6. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia83 records
  7. Hacienda El BosqueColombia48 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeru

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 tawny-breasted tinamou (Nothocercus julius) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest. Their range is northwestern South America.

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Questions

How big is the Tawny-breasted Tinamou?

The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is about 36–38 cm long and weighs around 693 g.

Where does the Tawny-breasted Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Colombia and western Venezuela to south-central Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

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

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

Is the Tawny-breasted Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawny-breasted Tinamou as Least Concern.

What does the Tawny-breasted Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Tawny-breasted Tinamou in?

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

At a glance

Length
36–38 cm
Weight
693 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
191 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
59 mm

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

Range

South America: central Colombia and western Venezuela to south-central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Nothocercus

Other birds in the genus Nothocercus

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Tawny-breasted Tinamou

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