Curve-billed Tinamou
Curve-billed Tinamou
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The Curve-billed Tinamou is a distinctive species endemic to the high Andes, easily recognized by its unusually long, decurved (downward-curving) bill. It prefers high-altitude grasslands.
Where to spot
Restricted to high-altitude grasslands and páramo habitats in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.
How to spot
Look for its unique bill shape if you get a visual. Listen for its high-pitched, somewhat mournful calls. Scan moist, grassy slopes, especially near boggy areas, where it prefers to forage.
When to spot
Active during daylight, often foraging in open areas.
Where to spot
Restricted to high-altitude grasslands and páramo habitats in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.
How to spot
Look for its unique bill shape if you get a visual. Listen for its high-pitched, somewhat mournful calls. Scan moist, grassy slopes, especially near boggy areas, where it prefers to forage.
When to spot
Active during daylight, often foraging in open areas.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The Curve-billed Tinamou's specialized bill is uniquely adapted for probing soft soil or the bases of tussock grasses to find invertebrates, a foraging strategy less common among other tinamous.
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