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tinamou: a type of ground bird native to Central and South America, typically known for their strong legs and small wings, often hunted for food or sport
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- Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.
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Nothura is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.
The cinereous tinamou is a monotypic species.
Rhynchotus is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.
Tinamou and other members of the tinamiformes order.
Eudromia is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.
It is a shy and difficult tinamou to be seen on the dark forest floors.
Tinamotis is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.
The great tinamou prefers the rain forests on the slopes.
We all had missed the tinamou on the mainland.
This tinamou can also be found in dry shrubland and savanna.
The cinereous tinamou is diurnal.
The last animal we saw on the trail that day was a quiet bird tinamou.
The black tinamou has a tremulous and descending whistle lasting about one second.
Quebracho crested tinamou.
This tinamou has shown the ability to utilize forests that have been cleared by logging.
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Nothocercus is a genus of birds in the Tinamou family.
The Choco tinamou is a monotypic species.
Tinamus is a genus of birds in the Tinamou family.
Two subspecies of great tinamou are found in southeastern Mexico.
The tinamou is a bird of South American origin related to the ostrich.
It was named after a common native tinamou species Crypturellus undulatus.
The dwarf tinamou is the only member of the genus Taoniscus and is a monotypic species.
Nothoprocta is a genus of birds belonging to the tinamou family Tinamidae.
The ornate tinamou lives in high-altitude grassland.
Tinamus was the name given to the tinamou by the Kalina people.
This species is a shy, secretive and solitary tinamou.
There is something remarkable in the great tinamou which I suspect has hitherto escaped notice.
It is sometimes treated as a distinct species, and sometimes as a subspecies of the red-legged tinamou.
The breeding season of the little tinamou ranges from May to October.
The great tinamou is a polygynandrous species, and one that features exclusive male parental care.
This species is native to southern South America The Patagonian tinamou is a monotypic species.
All these features enable great tinamou to be well-camouflaged in the rainforest understory.
All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites.
This species and the slaty-breasted tinamou will produce hybrids.
The diet of the dwarf tinamou consists mainly of grass seeds, termites, insects and arthropods.
Among the birds he described are Cobb 's wren and the tinamou genus Crypturellus.
Like other tinamous, the tataupa tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes.
Rhynchotus rufescens maculicollis Bolivian red-winged tinamou ; Bolivian rufous tinamou.
The tawny-breasted tinamou has brown upperparts barred with black, and its wings have buff spots.
Rhynchotus rufescens pallescens Argentine rufous tinamou or Argentine red-winged tinamou.
The solitary tinamou ( Tinamus solitarius ) is a species of paleognath ground bird.
Rhynchotus rufescens rufescens Brazilian rufous tinamou or Brazilian red-winged tinamou.
Like other tinamous, the Choco tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes.
Here, there are only partridge, tinamou and a few hares.
Taczanowski 's tinamou is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
It is a small, plain dark tinamou.
Columbianus - Colombian tinamou located in tropical north central Colombia.
Some species raise multiple broods per year, such as the slaty-breasted tinamou.
The grey tinamou ( Tinamus tao ) is a type of ground bird native to South America.
It is a paleognathous bird, turkey-like in stature and size, that probably resembled a tinamou quite closely.
