Patagonian Tinamou

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Puna Tinamou
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Tinamiformes
Family: Tinamidae
Genus: Tinamotis
Species: T. ingoufi
Binomial name
Tinamotis ingoufi
(Oustalet, 1890)

The Patagonian Tinamou Tinamotis ingoufi also known as Ingouf’s Tinamou is a member of the most ancient groups of bird families, the tinamous. This species is native to southern Chile and southern Argentina in South America with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km².

[edit] Characteristics

The Patagonian Tinamou is approximately 35 cm in length. Its upperparts grey spotted with black, throat whitish, breast rufous and belly cinnamon.

[edit] Habitats

The Patagonian Tinamou inhabits temperate grassland habitats at altitude 200 to 800m.

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