Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Crypturellus boucardi
The Slaty-breasted Tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi) is a rare tinamou found in 6 countries, weighing about 436 g. The slaty-breasted tinamou or Boucard's tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forests of Mexico and Central America.
About the Slaty-breasted Tinamou
The slaty-breasted tinamou or Boucard's tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forests of Mexico and Central America.
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How to identify it
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.
What the Slaty-breasted Tinamou sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Slaty-breasted Tinamou?
- The slaty-breasted tinamou averages 27 cm (11 in) in length, and weighs about 470 g (1.04 lb). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Slaty-breasted Tinamou?
- The Slaty-breasted Tinamou is a large sized bird weighing about 436 g.
- Where can you see a Slaty-breasted Tinamou?
- The Slaty-breasted Tinamou occurs in 6 countries, including Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
- What does a Slaty-breasted Tinamou sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Slaty-breasted Tinamou on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Slaty-breasted Tinamou?
- The Slaty-breasted Tinamou is most easily confused with the Variegated Tinamou, the Small-billed Tinamou and the Pale-browed Tinamou.
- Is the Slaty-breasted Tinamou endangered?
- The Slaty-breasted Tinamou is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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