Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus)
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Thicket Tinamou

Crypturellus cinnamomeus (Lesson, RP, 1842)

29 cmLength422 gWeight

The thicket tinamou or rufescent tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) is a type of tinamou commonly found in moist forests in subtropical and tropical central Mexico.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Thicket Tinamou has been recorded at 101 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Raptor RidgeCosta Rica959 records
  2. Reserva Xocen Birding TrailMexico634 records
  3. Chaa CreekBelize552 records
More places
  1. Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico512 records
  2. Rancho PrimaveraMexico431 records
  3. Camino Vigia ChicoMexico312 records
  4. Reserva El Jaguar 13.238x-86.056 - jun. 1, 2016 9:17Nicaragua300 records
  5. Finca La GraciaGuatemala300 records
  6. Black Rock LodgeBelize292 records
  7. RNP Los Tarrales – sendero La RinconadaGuatemala276 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MexicoBelizeCosta RicaGuatemalaNicaraguaEl SalvadorHonduras

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 thicket tinamou or rufescent tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) is a type of tinamou commonly found in moist forests in subtropical and tropical central Mexico.

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Questions

How big is the Thicket Tinamou?

The Thicket Tinamou is about 29 cm long and weighs around 422 g.

Where does the Thicket Tinamou live?

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

When is the best time to see the Thicket Tinamou?

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

Is the Thicket Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Thicket Tinamou as Least Concern.

What does the Thicket Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Thicket Tinamou in?

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

At a glance

Length
29 cm
Weight
422 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
161 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
44 mm

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

Range

Middle America: west-central 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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Thicket Tinamou

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