Distribution

Brushland Tinamou occurs in southeastern Bolivia (in Santa Cruz and Tarija), in northwestern Paraguay, and in northwestern and central Argentina south to eastern Río Negro and southern Buenos Aires. The range of this species is bounded to the west by the Andes, by subtropical forests to the north, and by pampas grasslands to the east (Lancaster 1964).

Brushland Tinamou is a lowland species.  It has been recorded at elevations of 1860 m, but rarely is seen above 915 m (Lancaster 1964). The elevational range of Brushland Tinamou in Bolivia is 300-900 m (Hennessey et al. 2003).

Brushland Tinamou is not found outside the Americas.

Brushland Tinamou is common in open or dense thorn woods, thorn scrub, semi-open Chaco forests and wooded savannas. It sometimes occurs in grasslands that border its more typical wooded habitat; however, it probably just uses this area for foraging. Similarly, Brushland Tinamous forage in cultivated sorghum, alfalfa or maize fields after the crops grow to a sufficient height (30-40 cm) to provide cover. Where the range of Brushland Tinamou overlaps with that of Darwin's Nothura (Nothura darwinii) and Tataupa Tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa), Brushland Tinamou prefers semi-open habitat, Darwin's Nothura prefers open fields, and Tataupa Tinamou prefers denser habitat (Lancaster 1964).

There is a possibility that hunting pressure may have reduced the population of the Brushland Tinamou, especially in the eastern and southern segments of its range (Lancaster 1964).

No information.