NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Cinereous Tinamou
Crypturellus cinereus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The cinereous tinamou (Crypturellus cinereus), also known as brushland tinamou, is a type of ground bird found in swamp and lowland forests in northern South America. They have some localized names that have been used by the indigenous people such as in Amazonas where they are called inambu-pixuna, and in Pará, Brazil where they are called nambu-sujo. Also, throughout their range they are called inhambu-preto. Cinereous tinamous have been around for many centuries. They are part of the oldest families of the world today and have fossils discovered dating back tens of millions of years. Their quick reflexes play a role in their ability to survive.
Wikipedia contributors, Cinereous tinamou; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:19:05.668949+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Crypturellus cinereus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Name authority
- (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Common name
- Cinereous Tinamou
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Genus
- Crypturellus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderTinamiformes
- familyTinamidae
- genusCrypturellus Brabourne & C. Chubb, 1914
- speciesCrypturellus cinereus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Crypturellus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-capped TinamouCrypturellus atrocapillus (Tschudi, 1844) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thicket TinamouCrypturellus cinnamomeus (Lesson, 1842) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-legged TinamouCrypturellus duidae J. T. Zimmer, 1938 | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-legged TinamouCrypturellus erythropus (Pelzeln, 1863) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choco TinamouCrypturellus kerriae (Chapman, 1915) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown TinamouCrypturellus obsoletus (Temminck, 1815) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Small-billed TinamouCrypturellus parvirostris (Wagler, 1827) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Little TinamouCrypturellus soui (Hermann, 1783) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brazilian TinamouCrypturellus strigulosus (Temminck, 1815) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tataupa TinamouCrypturellus tataupa (Temminck, 1815) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Undulated TinamouCrypturellus undulatus (Temminck, 1815) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Variegated TinamouCrypturellus variegatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | TinamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=174411 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:323MJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.