Tinamidae

Nothoprocta ornata Photo by Silvia Vitale (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:ornate tinamou (en); tinamú-serrano (pt); tinamou orné (fr); inambú serrano (es); Pisaccasteißhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order TinamiformesFamily TinamidaeRange:This species is found in the Andes of of central and southern Peru, western Bolivia, north-western Argentina and northern Chile.Size:These birds are 26-32 cm long and weigh 440-760 g.Habitat:The ornate tinamou is…

Eudromia elegans Photo by Aline Wolfer (Oiseaux d’Argentine) Common name: elegant crested tinamou (en); tinamú-de-poupa (pt); tinamou élégant (fr); martineta (es); perlsteißhuhn (de) Taxonomy: Order Tinamiformes Family Tinamidae Range: This South American species is found throughout most of Argentina and into Bolivia and Chile. Size: These birds are 39-41 cm long and weigh 660-710 g….

Nothoprocta perdicaria Photo by Rodrigo Tapia (Neotropical Birds) Common name: Chilean tinamou (en); tinamú-do-Chile (pt); tinamou perdix (fr); perdiz chilena (es); Chilesteißhuhn (de) Taxonomy: Order Tinamiformes Family Tinamidae Range: This South American species is mostly found in Chile, from the southern parts of Atacama to Ñuble. It may also be present in adjacent parts of…