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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.
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When to see the Tawny-breasted Tinamou
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Tawny-breasted Tinamou
The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 1 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.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Venezuela.
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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Easily confused with
Highland TinamouNothocercus bonaparteiThe highland tinamou averages 38.5 cm (15.2 in) long, and weighs 925 g (2.039 lb).
Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillusHooded tinamou is light brown above and narrowly freckled with black in color.
Side by side: Highland Tinamou vs Tawny-breasted Tinamou
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