Tepui Tinamou
Crypturellus ptaritepui Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1945
27 cmLength443 gWeight
The tepui tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest on tepuis, in southeastern Venezuela.
Most records: Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Venezuela
Tepui Tinamou has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela3 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 tepui tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest on tepuis, in southeastern Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Tepui Tinamou?
The Tepui Tinamou is about 27 cm long and weighs around 443 g.
Where does the Tepui Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Venezuela.
Is the Tepui Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tepui Tinamou as Least Concern.
What does the Tepui Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Tepui Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 27 cm
- Weight
- 443 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 136 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 51 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela
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
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
Thicket TinamouCrypturellus cinnamomeus
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