genus
Crypturellus
Crypturellus is a genus in the family Tinamidae. This database currently files 21 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 21
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 57%
- Weight range
- 199 g – 564.4 g
Best-known members of Crypturellus
Ranked by popularity score.

Little tinamou
Crypturellus soui

Tataupa tinamou
Crypturellus tataupa
Brown tinamou
Crypturellus obsoletus
Undulated tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus

Thicket tinamou
Crypturellus cinnamomeus

Variegated tinamou
Crypturellus variegatus

Berlepsch's tinamou
Crypturellus berlepschi

Slaty-breasted tinamou
Crypturellus boucardi
How threatened is Crypturellus?
21 of 21 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 5% |
| NTNear Threatened | 3 | 14% |
| LCLeast Concern | 17 | 81% |
All species in Crypturellus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little tinamou | Crypturellus soui | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 216.2 g | Not recorded |
| Tataupa tinamou | Crypturellus tataupa | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 218.8 g | Not recorded |
| Brown tinamou | Crypturellus obsoletus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 443.4 g | Not recorded |
| Undulated tinamou | Crypturellus undulatus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 564.4 g | Not recorded |
| Thicket tinamou | Crypturellus cinnamomeus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 422 g | Not recorded |
| Variegated tinamou | Crypturellus variegatus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 378 g | Not recorded |
| Berlepsch's tinamou | Crypturellus berlepschi | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 516.8 g | Not recorded |
| Slaty-breasted tinamou | Crypturellus boucardi | Tinamidae | Vulnerable | 435.6 g | Not recorded |
| Rusty tinamou | Crypturellus brevirostris | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 221 g | Not recorded |
| Cinereous tinamou | Crypturellus cinereus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 506.6 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-legged tinamou | Crypturellus duidae | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 426 g | Not recorded |
| Small-billed tinamou | Crypturellus parvirostris | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 199 g | Not recorded |
| Brazilian tinamou | Crypturellus strigulosus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 430.6 g | Not recorded |
| Bartlett's tinamou | Crypturellus bartletti | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 241 g | Not recorded |
| Barred tinamou | Crypturellus casiquiare | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 250 g | Not recorded |
| Red-legged tinamou | Crypturellus erythropus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 485 g | Not recorded |
| Tepui tinamou | Crypturellus ptaritepui | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 320 g | Not recorded |
| Black-capped tinamou | Crypturellus atrocapillus | Tinamidae | Least Concern | 453 g | Not recorded |
| Choco tinamou | Crypturellus kerriae | Tinamidae | Near Threatened | 443.4 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-legged tinamou | Crypturellus noctivagus | Tinamidae | Near Threatened | 562 g | Not recorded |
| Pale-browed tinamou | Crypturellus transfasciatus | Tinamidae | Near Threatened | 283 g | Not recorded |