Bird group
Tinamous
46 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.
The Andean Tinamou is a highland tinamou of open slopes, puna grassland, and scrub from Ecuador and Peru south through Bolivia and…
The Barred Tinamou is a forest tinamou of northern Amazonia, recognized by barred plumage that breaks up its outline in dense understory.…
Bartlett's Tinamou is an Amazonian forest tinamou found in western Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and neighboring regions. It is a secretive ground…
Berlepsch's Tinamou is a lowland forest tinamou of the Choco region of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is a shy,…
The Black Tinamou is a rare montane forest tinamou found in parts of the Andes. Its dark plumage, secretive behavior, and remote…
The Black-capped Tinamou is a small forest tinamou of the western Amazon basin. Its dark crown, brown body, and shy habits suit dense…
The Brazilian Tinamou is a forest tinamou of eastern and southeastern Brazil, especially Atlantic Forest and adjacent woodland. It is…
The Brown Tinamou is a forest tinamou of southeastern South America, especially Atlantic Forest and humid woodland. Its rich brown tones…
The Brushland Tinamou is a dry-country species of thorn scrub, open woodland, and brushy grasslands in Argentina and neighboring regions.…
The Chilean Tinamou is a ground bird of central Chile's dry grasslands, matorral, fields, and open scrub. It is plump, streaked, and…
The Choco Tinamou is a localized forest tinamou of the Choco region in Panama and northwestern Colombia. It occupies humid lowland and…
The Cinereous Tinamou is a small, grey-brown tinamou of Amazonian forest, secondary woodland, and dense growth. It often uses low, tangled…
The Curve-billed Tinamou is a high-Andean tinamou of dry shrublands, grasslands, and rocky slopes in Ecuador and Peru. Its slightly…
Darwin's Nothura is an open-country tinamou of the Andes, puna, and dry southern grasslands. It is compact and streaked, often keeping to…
The Dwarf Tinamou is a tiny, secretive tinamou of Brazil's cerrado grasslands and open savannas. It depends on native grassland mosaics and…
The Elegant Crested-Tinamou is a distinctive open-country tinamou of Argentina and parts of southern South America. Its slim crest, barred…
The Gray Tinamou is a large, secretive forest bird of Amazonian and Guianan forests. It is seldom seen despite its size, keeping to shaded…
The Gray-legged Tinamou is a forest tinamou of southern Venezuela and nearby Brazil and Colombia. It lives in humid forest around the upper…
The Great Tinamou is a large forest tinamou of tropical lowland and foothill forests from southern Mexico through Central America and much…
The Highland Tinamou is a forest tinamou of humid mountains from Costa Rica and Panama through the Andes to Bolivia. It favors dense…
The Hooded Tinamou is a montane forest species of the central Andes, especially in humid cloud forest and dense undergrowth. Its darker…
The Huayco Tinamou is an Andean tinamou of arid valleys, scrub, and open slopes in Bolivia and Argentina. It is a long-necked,…
The Lesser Nothura is a threatened grassland tinamou of Brazil's cerrado and campo habitats. It is small, cryptic, and strongly tied to…
The Little Tinamou is a small, widespread forest and thicket tinamou from southern Mexico through Central America and much of tropical…
The Ornate Tinamou is a patterned highland species of puna grasslands and open Andean slopes. Its barred and spotted plumage is more…
The Pale-browed Tinamou is a dry-forest species of western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Its pale eyebrow and buffy grey-brown plumage…
The Patagonian Tinamou is an open-country bird of the dry steppes and shrublands of southern Argentina and Chile. It is cryptically…
The Puna Tinamou is a high-Andean tinamou of puna grassland, rocky slopes, and open shrubland in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Its…
The Quebracho Crested-Tinamou is a dry-forest and Chaco tinamou of south-central South America. It has a small crest, cryptic sandy-brown…
The Red-legged Tinamou is a forest and woodland tinamou of northern South America and parts of the Caribbean coast region. Its reddish legs…
The Red-winged Tinamou is a large open-country tinamou of grasslands, savannas, and cerrado across central and eastern South America. It…
The Rusty Tinamou is an Amazonian tinamou of humid forest and dense secondary growth. It has warm rufous-brown tones and a compact body,…
The Slaty-breasted Tinamou is a forest tinamou of Mexico and Central America, living in humid lowland forest and dense secondary growth.…
The Small-billed Tinamou is an open-country tinamou of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and nearby Argentina. It inhabits cerrado, grassland, and…
The Solitary Tinamou is a large forest tinamou of the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It relies on mature and…
The Spotted Nothura is a widespread grassland tinamou of southern South America. It occurs in pampas, fields, open scrub, and lightly…
Taczanowski's Tinamou is a rare Andean tinamou of high-elevation grasslands and shrublands in Peru. It is threatened by habitat…
The Tataupa Tinamou is a widespread tinamou of dry forest, scrub, woodland, and edge habitats in central and southern South America. It is…
The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is a montane forest tinamou of the Andes from Venezuela and Colombia south to Peru and Bolivia. It lives on…
The Tepui Tinamou is a localized species of montane forest and shrubland on tepuis in southeastern Venezuela. It lives in cool, isolated…
The Thicket Tinamou is a Middle American tinamou of dry and moist forest, thickets, and secondary growth from Mexico to Costa Rica. It has…
The Undulated Tinamou is a widespread South American tinamou of woodland, savanna edges, and forest undergrowth. Its wavy barring and brown…
The Variegated Tinamou is a forest tinamou of Amazonia and the Guianas, named for its subtly mottled and patterned plumage. It stays close…
The White-bellied Nothura is a small tinamou of dry grasslands, savannas, and open scrub in central South America. Its pale belly and…
The White-throated Tinamou is a forest tinamou of Amazonian and Guianan lowland forests. Its pale throat contrasts with warm brown…
The Yellow-legged Tinamou is a Brazilian forest tinamou associated with Atlantic Forest and nearby woodland. Its yellowish legs and cryptic…
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