Puna Tinamou
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| Tinamotis pentlandii Vigors, 1837 |
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 central Peru, western Bolivia, northern Chile and western Argentina in western South America.
The binomial name of the species commemorates the Irish natural scientist Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797-1873) by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1837.
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[edit] Characteristics
The Puna Tinamou is approximately 41 cm in length. Its upperparts brown spotted with white, breast blue-grey and belly rufous. Its head white with black streaks.
[edit] Habitats
The Puna Tinamou inhabits high altitude grassland at altitude 4,000 to 4,700m of subtropical/ tropical region.
[edit] Fame
The Puna Tinamou appeared on the Argentinian postage stamp.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Tinamotis pentlandii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern.
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