| Tinamotis | |
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| Tinamotis pentlandii, puna tinamou | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Subfamily: | Nothurinae |
| Genus: | Tinamotis Vigors, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Tinamotis pentlandii [1] Vigors, 1837 | |
| Species | |
Tinamotis pentlandii Contents | |
Tinamotis is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.
All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds. [2]
The species are:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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 | Tinamotis pentlandii | puna tinamou, or Pentland's tinamou | the Andes of Peru, western Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and Chile [3] |
 | Tinamotis ingoufi | Patagonian tinamou, or Ingouf's tinamou | the savanna of southwestern Argentina and southern Chile [3] |
The white-throated tinamou is a species of bird native to the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, northern Bolivia, southeastern Colombia, northeastern Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela.
The brown tinamou is a brownish ground bird found in humid lowland and montane forest in tropical and subtropical South America.
The puna tinamou also known as Pentland's tinamou, is a member of the most ancient groups of bird families, the tinamous. This species is native to southern South America. The binomial name of the species commemorates the Irish natural scientist Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797–1873) by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1837. The IUCN list this species as Least Concern, with an occurrence range of 590,000 km2 (230,000 sq mi).
The red-legged tinamou or red-footed tinamou, is a ground-dwelling bird found in the tropics and lower subtropics of northern South America.
The tawny-breasted tinamou is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest. Their range is northwestern South America.
The hooded tinamou is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru.
The tepui tinamou is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest on tepuis, in southeastern Venezuela.
The Brazilian tinamou is a type of tinamou found in tropical moist lowland forest in regions of Amazonian South America.
The thicket tinamou or rufescent tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in moist forests in subtropical and tropical central Mexico.
The rusty tinamou or short-billed tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in swamp forest in tropical regions of South America.
The small-billed tinamou is a type of Tinamou commonly found in dry savanna in Amazonian South America.
The barred tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in lowland moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions of northern South America.
The brushland tinamou is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America.
The dwarf tinamou also known as the least tinamou, is a small, superficially partridge-like bird with short tail and wings.
The Chaco nothura is a type of tinamou commonly found in brushland in Argentina and Paraguay.
The quebracho crested tinamou is a species of tinamou found in dry forest habitats in Paraguay and northern Argentina in South America.
The Patagonian tinamou also known as Ingouf's tinamou is a member of one of the most ancient groups of paleognath birds, the tinamous. This species is native to southern South America.
The huayco tinamou, also known as waypu (Quechua), is a species of bird found on grassy mountain ridges in the Andes of Bolivia and Argentina.
Eudromia is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises two crested members of this South American family.
Rhynchotus is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises two members of this South American family.
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