Tinamidae

Tinamus guttatus Photo by Ulrich Schmid (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:white-throated tinamou (en); inhambu-galinha (pt); tinamou à gorge blanche (fr); tinamú moteado (es); weißkehltinamu (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found from south-eastern Colombia, through eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru, and into northern Bolivia and into Brazil along the Amazon river basin from Amazonas and Rondônia…

Crypturellus soui Photo by João Quental (Wiki Aves) Common name:little tinamou (en); tururim (pt); tinamou soui (fr); tinamú chico (es); brauntinamu (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico down to Bolivia and Brazil as far south as Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.Size:These birds are 20-24 cm long and…

Crypturellus boucardi Photo by Brad Weinert (Flickr) Common name:slaty-breasted tinamou (en); inhambu-de-Boucard (pt); tinamou de Boucard (fr); tinamú pizarroso (es); graukehltinamu (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found from southern Mexico to Costa Rica.Size:These birds are 27-28 cm long and weigh 470 g.Habitat:The slaty-breasted tinamou is mostly found in tall rainforests with a high canopy, occasionaly…

Tinamotis pentlandii Photo by Rodrigo Moraga (World Bird Info) Common name:puna tinamou (en); tinamú-da-puna (pt); tinamou quioula (fr); perdiz de la puna (es); punasteißhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found in high altitude areas of the Andes, from southern Peru and western Bolivia to northern Chile and north-western Argentina.Size:These birds are 39-45 cm long and…

Nothoprocta ornata Photo by Silvia Vitale (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:ornate tinamou (en); tinamú-serrano (pt); tinamou orné (fr); inambú serrano (es); Pisaccasteißhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found in the Andes of of central and southern Peru, western Bolivia, north-western Argentina and northern Chile.Size:These birds are 26-32 cm long and weigh 440-760 g.Habitat:The ornate tinamou is…

Eudromia elegans Photo by Aline Wolfer (Oiseaux d’Argentine) Common name: elegant crested tinamou (en); tinamú-de-poupa (pt); tinamou élégant (fr); martineta (es); perlsteißhuhn (de) Taxonomy: Order Tinamiformes Family Tinamidae Range: This South American species is found throughout most of Argentina and into Bolivia and Chile. Size: These birds are 39-41 cm long and weigh 660-710 g….

Nothoprocta perdicaria Photo by Rodrigo Tapia (Neotropical Birds) Common name: Chilean tinamou (en); tinamú-do-Chile (pt); tinamou perdix (fr); perdiz chilena (es); Chilesteißhuhn (de) Taxonomy: Order Tinamiformes Family Tinamidae Range: This South American species is mostly found in Chile, from the southern parts of Atacama to Ñuble. It may also be present in adjacent parts of…