Birds of Peru

    TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae (Tinamous)  
Genus: Crypturellus (13 species, 21 worldwide)


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Black-capped Tinamou (Crypturellus atrocapillus)
   



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Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti)
   


A smallish and rare tinamou simiar to Variegated Tinamou or Rusty Tinamou, but note dark crown.

Barred Tinamou
Barred Tinamou (Crypturellus casiquiare)
Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Rob Hunter   © All Rights Reserved.

A medium-sized rare tinamou with pale breast, chestnut head, and black bars on back (similar to many other species).

Cinereous Tinamou
Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus)
Villavicencio, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A medium sized usually common tinamou. Cinereous to brownish with yellowish legs. Eye (iris) color varies.
An individual with redder eyes and less yellow legs.

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Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae)
   


A small-medium size tinamou. Note rusty head/chest and barred belly.

Brown Tinamou
Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus)
Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguazu, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A medium sized tinamou with some color variation across its large range.
Additional photo.
Tinamous are excellent swimmers.

Small-billed Tinamou
Small-billed Tinamou (Crypturellus parvirostris)
Brazil  
   
Photograph by Dario Sanches     Copyright and usage info



Little Tinamou
Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui caucae)
Kilometro 18, Cali, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

The smallest tinamou. Often common, but usually heard and not seen. Females are similar to males, but a bit brighter and/or redder.
A possible female.

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Brazilian Tinamou (Crypturellus strigulosus)
   



Tataupa Tinamou
Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa)
Argentina  
   
Photograph by Gustavo Masuzzo   © All Rights Reserved.


Pale-browed Tinamou
Pale-browed Tinamou (Crypturellus transfasciatus) Near Threatened
Urraca Lodge, Jorupe, Ecuador
  Tumbes region endemic.
   
Photograph by Robert Lewis   © All Rights Reserved.


Undulated Tinamou
Undulated Tinamou (Crypturellus undulatus)
Inírida, Guainía, Colombia
  Greyish overall with yellowish legs.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A large, vocal tinamou, usually found in wet habitats or varzea forest, and the most common in the Amazon.

Variegated Tinamou
Variegated Tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus)
Transit 5 Aurora, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana  
   
Photograph by Leon Moore   © All Rights Reserved.



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