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Small-billed Tinamou vs Thicket Tinamou

Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris)

Small-billed Tinamou

Crypturellus parvirostris

Medium199 gShrubland

The small-billed tinamou is approximately 22 cm (8.7 in) in length. Its upperparts are dark brown, with grey to brownish underparts and head. Its bill and legs are red.

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Photo: Vincent A. Vos · CC BY 4.0
Thicket Tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus)

Thicket Tinamou

Crypturellus cinnamomeus

Large422 gForest

The thicket tinamou is 27 to 29 cm (11–11 in) in length and weighs 440 g (16 oz). Its upper parts are brown, heavily barred blackish on back, rump and wings. Its lowerparts pale brown, cinnamon on breast, greyer on belly and undertail whitish with dark barring. Its head brown with prominent buff supercilium and well-defined ear covert patch with bill brownish and legs red in color.

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Photo: Carlos Domínguez-Rodríguez · CC BY 4.0

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