Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare) | ID and Facts

LCLeast ConcernOmnivore

ForestScrapeLarge · 412 g

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The barred tinamou is approximately 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. It is yellowish-buff with heavy bars of black on its back, its throat is white, its front and sides of neck and breast are pale grey, its belly is white, its flanks are cream barred with black, and its head and neck are chestnut in color with legs that are olive-green. The female is paler on back.

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When to see the Barred Tinamou

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

About the Barred Tinamou

The barred tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions of northern South America.

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Easily confused with

Tepui TinamouCrypturellus ptaritepuiThe tepui tinamou is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length. Rusty TinamouCrypturellus brevirostrisThe rusty tinamou is 27 to 29 cm (10.6–11.4 in) in length. Choco TinamouCrypturellus kerriaeThe Choco tinamou is approximately 25 to 26.5 cm (9.8–10.4 in) in length.

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