Bird Guide

Pale-browed Tinamou vs Variegated Tinamou

Pale-browed Tinamou (Crypturellus transfasciatus)

Pale-browed Tinamou

Crypturellus transfasciatus

Medium283 gWoodland

The pale-browed tinamou is approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length. It is recognized by its greyish-brown upper coat which is finely vermiculated with black, and a white throat, with the remainder of its underparts greyish to buffy. Its flanks are barred, and it has a very brown crown, and a prominent white supercilium. Its legs are pink.

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Photo: Dan Vickers · CC BY 4.0
Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus)

Variegated Tinamou

Crypturellus variegatus

Large378 gForest

The variegated tinamou is approximately 29.5 to 33 cm (11.6–13.0 in) in length. Its upper back is rufous, and its lower back and wings are black with conspicuous yellowish bands. Its throat is white, and its neck and upper breast are bright rufous, with buff lower breast and belly. Also, its flanks are tinged with cinnamon and dusky light barring. Its crown and sides of head are black with a yellow bill, and greenish to yellowish-brown legs.

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Sonogram of the Variegated Tinamou
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Song · Napo: 'Gareno (Guaponi) Lodge', Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: (c) Marcos Massarioli, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

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