White-throated Tinamou
Tinamus guttatus Pelzeln, 1863
32–36 cmLength686 gWeight
The white-throated tinamou (Tinamus guttatus) is a species of bird native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, southeastern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela.
Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil
White-throated Tinamou has been recorded at 63 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru327 records
- Shiripuno LodgeEcuador218 records
- Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia162 records
More places
- Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru103 records
- ExplorNapo LodgePeru97 records
- Secret Forest LodgePeru92 records
- Pantiacolla LodgePeru90 records
- Manu Birding LodgePeru83 records
- Tambopata Research CenterPeru79 records
- Explorer's InnPeru75 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 white-throated tinamou (Tinamus guttatus) is a species of bird native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, southeastern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the White-throated Tinamou?
The White-throated Tinamou is about 32–36 cm long and weighs around 686 g.
Where does the White-throated Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Brazil.
When is the best time to see the White-throated Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-throated Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-throated Tinamou as Near Threatened.
What does the White-throated Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the White-throated Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 32–36 cm
- Weight
- 686 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 195 mm
- Tail
- 76 mm
- Bill
- 33 mm
- Tarsus
- 58 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia
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
Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi
Great TinamouTinamus major
Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei
Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus julius
Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillus
Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
Cinereous TinamouCrypturellus cinereus
Little TinamouCrypturellus soui
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