Little Tinamou
Crypturellus soui(Hermann, J, 1783)
English (US) Little Tinamou
The Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tinamidae (Tinamous) in the order Tinamiformes.
- Scientific name
- Crypturellus soui
- Family
- Tinamidae (Tinamous)
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Little Tinamou
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 14 subspecies for this species.
- Crypturellus soui meserythrus
- Crypturellus soui modestus
- Crypturellus soui capnodes
- Crypturellus soui poliocephalus
- Crypturellus soui panamensis
- Crypturellus soui mustelinus
- Crypturellus soui soui
- Crypturellus soui andrei
- Crypturellus soui caucae
- Crypturellus soui harterti
- Crypturellus soui caquetae
- Crypturellus soui nigriceps
- Crypturellus soui albigularis
- Crypturellus soui inconspicuus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tinamus Soui
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.) p.165
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tinamous
Solitary Tinamou
Tinamus solitarius
Black Tinamou
Tinamus osgoodi
Great Tinamou
Tinamus major
White-throated Tinamou
Tinamus guttatus
Cinereous Tinamou
Crypturellus cinereus
Berlepsch's Tinamou
Crypturellus berlepschi
Tepui Tinamou
Crypturellus ptaritepui
Brown Tinamou
Crypturellus obsoletus
Undulated Tinamou
Crypturellus undulatus
Pale-browed Tinamou
Crypturellus transfasciatus
Brazilian Tinamou
Crypturellus strigulosus
Grey-legged Tinamou
Crypturellus duidae
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