How do you identify a Brushland Tinamou?

The brushland tinamou is approximately 31.5 cm (12.4 in) in length and weighs 540 g (1.19 lb). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Brushland Tinamou?

The Brushland Tinamou is a large sized bird weighing about 524 g.

Where can you see a Brushland Tinamou?

The Brushland Tinamou occurs in 3 countries, including Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.

What birds look similar to a Brushland Tinamou?

The Brushland Tinamou is most easily confused with the Chilean Tinamou, the Andean Tinamou and the Ornate Tinamou.

Is the Brushland Tinamou endangered?

The Brushland Tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brushland Tinamou

Nothoprocta cinerascens

Tinamous · Tinamiformes · Rare

The Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) is a rare tinamou found in 3 countries, weighing about 524 g. The brushland tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America.

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Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 1 — Photo: Josh Noseworthy · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 2 — Photo: Leonel Roget · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 3 — Photo: Leonel Roget · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 4 — Photo: Leonel Roget · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 5 — Photo: Leonel Roget · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 6 — Photo: Valentín Alfano · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 7 — Photo: veonatura · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 8 — Photo: Johannes S. · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 9 — Photo: Pablo H Capovilla · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens), photo 10 — Photo: Pablo H Capovilla · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Brushland Tinamou

The brushland tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America.

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How to identify it

The brushland tinamou is approximately 31.5 cm (12.4 in) in length and weighs 540 g (1.19 lb). Its upper parts are grey to olive-brown barred with black and prominently streaked with white. Its crown is black, the sides of its head and its throat are white, its lower throat is barred black, its breast is grey spotted with white, and its belly is whitish. Its legs are dark grey. The female is larger and darker.

Where it lives

Argentina Paraguay Bolivia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Brushland Tinamou?: The brushland tinamou is approximately 31.5 cm (12.4 in) in length and weighs 540 g (1.19 lb). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Brushland Tinamou?: The Brushland Tinamou is a large sized bird weighing about 524 g.
Where can you see a Brushland Tinamou?: The Brushland Tinamou occurs in 3 countries, including Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.
What birds look similar to a Brushland Tinamou?: The Brushland Tinamou is most easily confused with the Chilean Tinamou, the Andean Tinamou and the Ornate Tinamou.
Is the Brushland Tinamou endangered?: The Brushland Tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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