Slaty-breasted Tinamou vs Variegated Tinamou

Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Crypturellus boucardi

Large436 gForest

The slaty-breasted tinamou averages 27 cm (11 in) in length, and weighs about 470 g (1.04 lb). Its back and head are black to chestnut in color, brown on its wings, slaty grey on its breast, white on its throat, grey-brown on remainder of its underparts with darker barring on flanks and undertail. The female has barring on its wings. Its legs are pink to bright red, and its bill is dark above and yellow below.

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Recorded by MANUEL DE JESUS HERNANDEZ ANCHEITA · Uncertain · Chiapas, Palenque Ruins, Mexico · CC0

Photo: Chloe and Trevor Van Loon · CC BY 4.0

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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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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