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Tataupa Tinamou vs Thicket Tinamou

Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa)

Tataupa Tinamou

Crypturellus tataupa

Medium219 gWoodland

The tataupa tinamou is approximately 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. Its upper parts are dark brown, with a dark brown crown, a pale grey throat. It has darker grey on the sides of its head, neck, and breast, with a buff belly. Its bill and legs are purplish red.

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Sonogram of the Tataupa Tinamou
Recorded by Capovilla Pablo H · Capivara, San Cristóbal, Santa Fe, Argentina · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: vinicius_s_domingues · 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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