How big is a Tawny-breasted Tinamou?

The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is a large sized bird weighing about 675 g.

Where can you see a Tawny-breasted Tinamou?

The Tawny-breasted Tinamou occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

What birds look similar to a Tawny-breasted Tinamou?

The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is most easily confused with the Highland Tinamou and the Hooded Tinamou.

Is the Tawny-breasted Tinamou endangered?

The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Tawny-breasted Tinamou

Nothocercus julius

Tinamous · Tinamiformes · Rare

The Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius) is a rare tinamou found in 4 countries, weighing about 675 g. The tawny-breasted tinamou is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest.

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Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius), photo 1 — Photo: Francisco Sánchez Karste · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius), photo 2 — Photo: Francisco Sánchez Karste · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tawny-breasted Tinamou (Nothocercus julius), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Francisco Sánchez Karste, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Tawny-breasted Tinamou

The tawny-breasted tinamou is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest. Their range is northwestern South America.

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How to identify it

The tawny-breasted tinamou has brown upperparts barred with black, and its wings have buff spots. Below its bright chestnut head, it has a white throat. Its breast and flanks are olivaceous brown, while the rest of its underparts are bright rufous. This tinamou measures 35.5–38 cm (14.0–15.0 in) in length.

Where it lives

Colombia Ecuador Peru

Recorded as a rare visitor in Venezuela.

When to see it

The Tawny-breasted Tinamou can be seen all year round, with peak activity in May. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Tawny-breasted Tinamou?: The tawny-breasted tinamou has brown upperparts barred with black, and its wings have buff spots. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Tawny-breasted Tinamou?: The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is a large sized bird weighing about 675 g.
Where can you see a Tawny-breasted Tinamou?: The Tawny-breasted Tinamou occurs in 4 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
What birds look similar to a Tawny-breasted Tinamou?: The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is most easily confused with the Highland Tinamou and the Hooded Tinamou.
Is the Tawny-breasted Tinamou endangered?: The Tawny-breasted Tinamou is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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