Tepui Tinamou (Crypturellus ptaritepui) | Range and ID

LCLeast ConcernOmnivore

ForestScrapeLarge · 412 g

ID tip

The tepui tinamou is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length. The top of its head and rear of neck are rufous brown, darker on its back, and dusky below with rufous sheen on its upper breast. The sides of its head and throat are grey in color, its upper mandible is black, its lower mandible yellow with black tip, and its legs are olive in color.

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When to see the Tepui Tinamou

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

Where to see the Tepui Tinamou

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Venezuela Guyana

About the Tepui Tinamou

The tepui tinamou is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest on tepuis, in southeastern Venezuela.

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Easily confused with

Barred TinamouCrypturellus casiquiareThe barred tinamou is approximately 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. Rusty TinamouCrypturellus brevirostrisThe rusty tinamou is 27 to 29 cm (10.6–11.4 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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