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Tinamou
Great Tinamou, Tinamus major
Great Tinamou, Tinamus major
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Tinamiformes
Huxley, 1872
Family: Tinamidae
G.R. Gray, 1840
Genera

Tinamus
Nothocercus
Crypturellus
Rhynchotus
Nothoprocta
Nothura
Taoniscus
Eudromia
Tinamotis

The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird, members of a South American bird family of about 47 species in 9 genera. The Great Tinamou Tinamus major is a species of Tinamou ground bird native to Central and South America. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Thomas Henry Huxley PC FRS (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895 was an English Biologist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy George Robert Gray FRS ( July 8, 1808 - May 6, 1872) was an English zoologist and Author and Tinamus is a genus of Birds in the Tinamou family This genus comprises some of the larger members of this South American family Nothocercus is a genus of Birds in the Tinamou family This genus comprises three members of this South American family Crypturellus is a genus of Tinamous Species Berlepsch's Tinamou, Crypturellus berlepschi Rhynchotus is a genus of Birds in the Tinamou family This genus comprises two members of this South American family Nothoprocta is a Genus of Birds belonging to the Tinamou family Tinamidae Nothura is a genus of Birds in the Tinamou family This genus comprises five members of this South American family The Dwarf Tinamou ( Taoniscus nanus) also known as the Least Tinamou, is a small Partridge -like bird with short tail and wings Eudromia is a genus of Birds in the Tinamou family This genus comprises two crested members of this South American family Tinamotis is a genus of Birds in the Tinamou family The species are Puna Tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family Tinamidae within their own order, the Tinamiformes. Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized Birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. Grouse are a group of birds from the order Galliformes. Often considered a family Tetraonidae, the American Ornithologists' Union In Biological classification, family ( Latin This article is about the taxonomic rank for the sequence of species in a taxonomic list see Taxonomic order In scientific classification used

Of Gondwanan origin, they are distantly related to the ratites (order Struthioniformes), that includes the rheas, emu, and kiwi. Gondwana (ɡɒnˈdwɑːnə originally Gondwanaland) was a southern Supercontinent that existed about 500 to 200 Ma ago A ratite is any of a diverse group of large Flightless birds of Gondwanan origin most of them now extinct A ratite is any of a diverse group of large Flightless birds of Gondwanan origin most of them now extinct The rheas are species of flightless Ratite Birds in the genus Rhea, native to South America. The Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae, is the largest Bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the Genus KIWI (1029 FM, "Radio Lobo" is a commercial Radio station located in McFarland California, broadcasting to the Bakersfield California Although the fossil record in South America is generally poor, the known tinamou fossil record goes back 10 million years. FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing serial communication for Telecommunications programs under the DOS Operating system.

Together with the ratites, they make up the Paleognathae, or “Old Jaws”, as distinct from the vast majority of modern birds in the Neognathae, or “New Jaws”. The Paleognathae or paleognaths ("old jaws" are one of the two living Superorders of Birds The other living superorder is Neognathae Neognaths ( Neognathae) are Birds within the Subclass Neornithes of the class Aves.

There are 47 species of tinamou in South America and north to Mexico, occurring in a wide range of habitats. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. They eat a variety of food including insects and berries. The smallest species, the Dwarf Nothura, is about 42 g (1. For other uses of the words gram or gramme see Gram (disambiguation. 4 oz) and 15 cm (6 in) long. This article is about the unit of mass For the unit of force see Pound-force. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The largest tinamou, the Gray Tinamou, weighs 1. The Grey Tinamou ( Tinamus tao) is a type of ground bird found throughout most of the Amazon south of the Amazon river, with more localized populations 6 kg (3. 6 lb) and measures up to 50 cm (20 in) long. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches.

Tinamous are rarely seen, but often heard within their range. Most inhabit the tropical lowlands of South America, typically in dark, dense forest, but some species range as far north as Mexico and occur in a wide range of habitats. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Although some species are quite common, they are shy and secretive. A small number of species live in more open, grassy country, but even these are wary. Tinamous lay several eggs which are attractively coloured and have a hard gloss like porcelain. Porcelain is a Ceramic material made by heating raw materials generally including Clay in the form of Kaolin, in a Kiln to temperatures The young are precocial, and can run almost as soon as they hatch. In Biology, the term precocial refers to species in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching

Species in taxonomic order

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The Quebracho Crested Tinamou, Eudromia formosa, is a species of Tinamou found in dry forest habitats in subtropical and tropical regions up to 500m in altitude The Puna Tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii also known as Pentland’s Tinamou is a member of the most ancient groups of Bird families the Tinamous The Patagonian Tinamou Tinamotis ingoufi also known as Ingouf’s Tinamou is a member of the most ancient group of Bird families the Tinamous

Dictionary

tinamou

-noun

  1. (bird) Any of the birds belonging to a rare South-American wingless bird family (Tinamidae), the only family in the order (Tinamiformes). They are related to the ratites with which they form the Paleognathae superorder.
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