Rusty Tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) | Range and ID

LCLeast ConcernOmnivore

ForestScrapeLarge · 412 g

ID tip

The rusty tinamou is 27 to 29 cm (10.6–11.4 in) in length. Its upper parts are rufous and boldly barred with black, its throat is white, its breast is bright rufous, its belly is white, and its flanks are barred black. Its crown is chestnut in color with legs that are yellowish-grey.

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When to see the Rusty Tinamou

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Rusty Tinamou

Regular rangeRare visitor

The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

French Guiana Brazil Suriname

Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia, Guyana.

About the Rusty Tinamou

The rusty tinamou or short-billed tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in swamp forest in tropical regions of South America.

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Easily confused with

Tepui TinamouCrypturellus ptaritepuiThe tepui tinamou is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length. Barred TinamouCrypturellus casiquiareThe barred tinamou is approximately 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. Choco TinamouCrypturellus kerriaeThe Choco tinamou is approximately 25 to 26.5 cm (9.8–10.4 in) in length.

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