Little Tinamou

À propos

One of the smallest tinamous, with warm brown plumage, rufous underparts, and a red bill. Widespread from southern Mexico to Bolivia and central Brazil. Inhabits forest edges, thickets, and secondary growth in humid lowlands. Its loud ascending whistle carries far through dense vegetation.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	25,5 cm	10.0 in
Poids	247,25 g	8.72 oz

Identification

Plumage

Males dark brown above with rufous-tinged neck and breast; belly whitish-buff. Females richer rufous-brown with blackish barring on back and wings. Throat pale. Small and compact.

Habitat & Range

Forest edges, dense secondary growth, overgrown clearings, and thickets from sea level to 1,500 m, from southern Mexico through Central America and throughout tropical South America. Highly adaptable.

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Répartition géographique

Endemic to subtropical forests of northwestern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia, and adjacent Paraguay. Non-migratory; range restricted.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous ground-forager; eats seeds, fallen fruits, termites, and beetles across lowland South American forests.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 1 days.

Taille de la couvée

1-2

Son

Chant

A soft, high-pitched, repeated whistle — higher in pitch than most tinamous due to its small size. Song is 2-3 ascending notes. Gives thin alarm 'seet' when disturbed.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famille	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Crypturellus
Espèces	Crypturellus soui

Distribution

Little Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Little Tinamou eat?

Omnivorous ground-forager; eats seeds, fallen fruits, termites, and beetles across lowland South American forests.

Where does the Little Tinamou live?

Forest edges, dense secondary growth, overgrown clearings, and thickets from sea level to 1,500 m, from southern Mexico through Central America and throughout tropical South America. Highly adaptable.

Is the Little Tinamou endangered?

The Little Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Little Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16 days. Fledging: 1 days.

What does the Little Tinamou sound like?

A soft, high-pitched, repeated whistle — higher in pitch than most tinamous due to its small size. Song is 2-3 ascending notes. Gives thin alarm 'seet' when disturbed.

How big is the Little Tinamou?

The Little Tinamou has a wingspan of 25.5 cm, weight of 247.25 g.

What order and family does the Little Tinamou belong to?

The Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.