Andean Tinamou

À propos

A medium-sized tinamou with brown streaked plumage and pale supercilium. Widespread in Andean foothills and inter-Andean valleys from Ecuador to Argentina. Adaptable and locally common; inhabits a variety of open and scrubby habitats at mid to high altitudes.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	29,6 cm	11.7 in
Poids	316,01666666666665 g	11.15 oz

Identification

Plumage

Gray-brown upperparts with blackish streaks and buff shaft-streaks. Pale buff supercilium. Breast spotted brown on buff. Belly whitish. Compact; common across Andean grasslands and scrub.

Habitat & Range

Andean valleys, foothills, scrubby slopes, and agricultural land at 1,500–4,000 m from Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Tolerates degraded and cultivated areas with scrub remnants.

Répartition géographique

Inhabits forests and edges in a broad arc from Costa Rica to northern Argentina and southeastern Brazil. Largely sedentary.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous grazer feeding on grasses and aquatic sedges near wetlands; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates in wet season.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-22 days.

Taille de la couvée

5-8

Son

Chant

A rising 2-note whistle from Andean scrub and grassland. Frequently heard during early morning. Considered a vocal species within its highland habitat.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famille	Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus	Nothoprocta
Espèces	Nothoprocta pentlandii

Distribution

Andean Tinamou has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇨 Ecuador

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Andean Tinamou eat?

Herbivorous grazer feeding on grasses and aquatic sedges near wetlands; supplements diet with aquatic invertebrates in wet season.

Where does the Andean Tinamou live?

Andean valleys, foothills, scrubby slopes, and agricultural land at 1,500–4,000 m from Ecuador through Peru and Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. Tolerates degraded and cultivated areas with scrub remnants.

Is the Andean Tinamou endangered?

The Andean Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Andean Tinamou nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-22 days.

What does the Andean Tinamou sound like?

A rising 2-note whistle from Andean scrub and grassland. Frequently heard during early morning. Considered a vocal species within its highland habitat.

How big is the Andean Tinamou?

The Andean Tinamou has a wingspan of 29.6 cm, weight of 316.01666666666665 g.

What order and family does the Andean Tinamou belong to?

The Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.