Tinamotis

Tinamotis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Tinamiformes
Family: Tinamidae
Subfamily: Nothurinae
Genus: Tinamotis
Vigors, 1837
Species

Tinamotis pentlandii
Puna Tinamou
Tinamotis ingoufi
Patagonian Tinamou

Tinamotis is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.

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Taxonomy

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.[1]

Species

The species are:

Footnotes

  1. ^ Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003)
  2. ^ a b Clements, J. (2007)

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