Near ThreatenedResplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Birds · Tinamiformes · Tinamidae
Tinamus major
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The great tinamou is a species of bird native to Central and South America; the tinamous comprise approximately 47 species of the family Tinamidae. It is 43 centimetres long, weighs 1,100 grams and is roughly the size and shape of a small turkey. It is grey-brown in colour and well camouflaged for the rainforest.
Weight
960 g – 1.1 kg
Size
41 cm – 49 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): Great tinamou
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 66.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Great Tinamou — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about great tinamou.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
