Which habitats can support tinamous?

Tinamous are highly adaptable birds found across a wide variety of environments in Central and South America. They occupy diverse habitats, including:1

• Forests: Many species inhabit dense tropical woodlands, thickets, and open woodlands.1
• Open Terrain: Some species are adapted to savanna environments.1
• High Altitudes: They are found on the bunchgrass-covered plateaus of the high Andes Mountains, where they fill an ecological niche similar to that of grouse in other regions.1

While most tinamous are ground-dwelling, their specific habitat selection often depends on the local plant communities, allowing multiple species to coexist within the same forest regions by occupying slightly different niches.1