Little Tinamou

Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	25,5 cm	10.0 in
Khối Lượng	247,25 g	8.72 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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.

🌲 Forest

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

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.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

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

Số Trứng

1-2

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Họ	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Crypturellus
Loài	Crypturellus soui

Distribution

Little Tinamou has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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.