How big is a White-throated Tinamou?

The White-throated Tinamou is a large sized bird weighing about 686 g.

Where can you see a White-throated Tinamou?

The White-throated Tinamou occurs in 6 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia.

What does a White-throated Tinamou sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the White-throated Tinamou on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a White-throated Tinamou?

The White-throated Tinamou is most easily confused with the Grey Tinamou, the Solitary Tinamou and the Black Tinamou.

Is the White-throated Tinamou endangered?

The White-throated Tinamou is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

White-throated Tinamou

Tinamus guttatus

Tinamous · Tinamiformes · Rare

The White-throated Tinamou (Tinamus guttatus) is a rare tinamou found in 6 countries, weighing about 686 g. The white-throated tinamou is a species of bird native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, southeastern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela.

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White-throated Tinamou (Tinamus guttatus), photo 1 — Photo: Caroline Quinn · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Tinamou (Tinamus guttatus), photo 2 — Photo: Vincent A. Vos · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Tinamou (Tinamus guttatus), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

White-throated Tinamou (Tinamus guttatus), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Caroline Quinn, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the White-throated Tinamou

The white-throated tinamou is a species of bird native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, southeastern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela.

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How to identify it

The white-throated tinamou has chestnut-brown upperparts with blackish streaking on lower back and small yellowish-white spots. It has paler underparts with wider, dark barring on flanks. It has a grey head and neck, with a white throat, brown eye, and brown bill. These birds measure between 32 and 36 cm (13 and 14 in) in length.

What the White-throated Tinamou sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Peru Brazil Ecuador Colombia Bolivia Venezuela

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a White-throated Tinamou?: The white-throated tinamou has chestnut-brown upperparts with blackish streaking on lower back and small yellowish-white spots. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a White-throated Tinamou?: The White-throated Tinamou is a large sized bird weighing about 686 g.
Where can you see a White-throated Tinamou?: The White-throated Tinamou occurs in 6 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia.
What does a White-throated Tinamou sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the White-throated Tinamou on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a White-throated Tinamou?: The White-throated Tinamou is most easily confused with the Grey Tinamou, the Solitary Tinamou and the Black Tinamou.
Is the White-throated Tinamou endangered?: The White-throated Tinamou is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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