Undulated Tinamou

     The Undulated Tinamou is a species of Tinamous, that lives in a wide range of different wooded habitats in eastern and northern South America. Its distinctive three-note song often is among the first bird sounds one learns in Amazonia.

     As most tinamou species, the Undulated tinamou’s plumage lacks the strong color patterns, that are common in other families of birds. It is a brownish-grey bird with black barring on the back and neck. The Undulated tinamou has also a light-colored throat, and grey, dull yellow or greenish feet and legs. Six subspecies are recognized for the Undulated tinamou, that differ mainly in coloration and range of living.

     The Undulated tinamou’s nest consists of a depression on the ground, where the female lays around 3 glossy vinaceous-pink or light-grey eggs. The male incubates the eggs for 17 days and does all the parental care till the hatchlings become fully independent.