Bird Guide

Brushland Tinamou vs Ornate Tinamou

Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens)

Brushland Tinamou

Nothoprocta cinerascens

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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.

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Photo: Allan Drewitt · CC BY 2.0
Ornate Tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata)

Ornate Tinamou

Nothoprocta ornata

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The ornate tinamou is approximately 32 cm (13 in) in length. Its upper parts are brownish-grey marked with black and buff, it is tawny-buff below with darker barring. Its head and neck are buff with prominent black spots, its bill is slender and curved, and its legs are either yellow or grey.

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Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

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