Crypturellus bartletti
Bartlett's Tinamou (Crypturellus bartletti) is a small, elusive ground-dwelling bird inhabiting the humid lowland rainforests of the upper Amazon Basin. Measuring approximately 25-28 cm (10-11 inches) in length and weighing around 200-250 grams, it exhibits a cryptic coloration of dark olive-brown to dark rufous-brown upperparts, often with faint dusky barring on the back and rump. Its underparts are paler, featuring a whitish throat, a grayish-brown breast, and a buffish to whitish belly. Di...
Found primarily in humid lowland evergreen rainforests, Bartlett's Tinamou prefers dense undergrowth in both primary and mature secondary forests, typically at elevations up to 600 meters.
An omnivorous species, Bartlett's Tinamou primarily consumes fallen fruits, seeds, and a variety of small invertebrates such as insects and spiders, all gleaned from the forest floor.
Bartlett's Tinamou is a highly secretive and largely terrestrial bird, active during daylight hours but often most vocal at dawn and dusk. It forages solitarily or in pairs on the forest floor, meticulously sifting through leaf litter with its bill and feet for food. Territorial behavior is prima...
Bartlett's Tinamou is a resident species distributed throughout the upper Amazon Basin in South America, with its primary range encompassing eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, western Brazil, eastern Ecuador, and southern Colombia. It is largely restricted to the lowland tropical rainforests, favori...
Least Concern
- Bartlett's Tinamou eggs are often strikingly glossy, brightly colored (e.g., purplish-brown, deep chocolate), and surprisingly large relative to the bird's size. - Despite their ability to fly, tinamous rarely do so, preferring to walk or run away from danger, making short, bursty flights only ...