Tinamotis_pentlandii

Puna tinamou

Puna tinamou

Species of bird

The puna tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii) 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.[3] 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,[1] with an occurrence range of 590,000 km2 (230,000 sq mi).[4]

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Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.[3] 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.[5]

Description

The puna tinamou is approximately 41 cm (16 in) in length. Its upper parts are brown spotted with white, and its breast is blue-grey, and its belly is rufous. Its head is white with black streaks.

Distribution and habitat

The puna tinamou inhabits high-altitude grassland, and to a lesser extent, brushland[1] at altitude 4,000 to 4,700 m (13,100–15,400 ft) of subtropical and tropical regions.[4] Its range is Peru, northern Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.[3]

Footnotes

  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Tinamotis pentlandii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22678299A92766253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678299A92766253.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Brand, S. (2008)
  3. [3]
    Clements, J. (2007)
  4. [4]
    BirdLife International (2008)
  5. [5]
    Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003)

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