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The black-capped tinamou is approximately 28 to 30 cm (11–12 in) in length. Its upper-parts are brown, mottled and barred blackish, throat and neck are rufescent, breast is dark grey, and the remainder of underparts are cinnamon to buff. Its cap is blackish and legs could be pale red or bright red. The females are more heavily barred above.
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When to see the Black-capped Tinamou
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-capped Tinamou
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-capped Tinamou
The black-capped tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in the moist forest lowlands in subtropical and tropical regions.
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Easily confused with
Bartlett's TinamouCrypturellus bartlettiBartlett's tinamou is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length.
Brazilian TinamouCrypturellus strigulosusThe Brazilian tinamou is approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length.
Yellow-legged TinamouCrypturellus noctivagusThe yellow-legged tinamou is approximately 28 to 31 cm (11.0–12.2 in) in length.
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