Rusty Tinamou
Crypturellus brevirostris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tinamous (Tinamidae)
- Order
- Tinamiformes
Overview
The rusty tinamou or short-billed tinamou (Crypturellus brevirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in swamp forest in tropical regions of South America.
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Range and habitat
Disjunctly in humid forest of northwestern Brazil and probably adjacent far eastern Colombia; and the Guianas and northeastern Amazonian Brazil (Amapá).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rusty tinamou
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
