Cinereous Tinamou

Crypturellus cinereus

Cinereous Tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus)
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The cinereous tinamou, also known as brushland tinamou, is a type of ground bird found in swamp and lowland forests in northern South America. They have some localized names that have been used by the indigenous people such as in Amazonas where they are called inambu-pixuna, and in Pará, Brazil where they are called nambu-sujo. Also, throughout their range they are called inhambu-preto. Cinereous tinamous have been around for many centuries. They are part of the oldest families of the world today and have fossils discovered dating back tens of millions of years. Their quick reflexes play a role in their ability to survive. Source

Where is the Cinereous Tinamou now?

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 2,906 times across 6 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the Cinereous Tinamou moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in South America ranged from 8°S in August to 3°N in May, about 1,100 km apart.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.