The White-throated Tinamou lives in forests. Its mainly brown plumage has small white spots, and its pale throat stands out.
Its plumage is mainly brown, with white spots scattered over the back and wings. The pale throat is a useful field mark.
In Bolivia it is recorded in lowland terra firme forest and foothill forest. The account also notes places with a relatively open understory.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.