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Puna Tinamou

Tinamotis pentlandii

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
50,7 cm
Berat
943,2 g
Famili
Tinamidae
Ordo
Tinamiformes

Tentang

A large robustly built tinamou with grey-brown streaked plumage and a slightly crested head. The only tinamou with a vestigial crest. Found on high Andean puna and altiplano. Gregarious, foraging in flocks on bunchgrass plains and rocky hillsides.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 50,7 cm 20.0 in
Berat 943,2 g 33.27 oz

Identifikasi

Bulu

Large; grayish-brown upperparts streaked dark. Crown grayish with pale central stripe; white supercilium. Breast grayish spotted; flanks barred. Belly whitish. Adapted to high-altitude Andean puna.

Habitat & Range

Open puna grassland, bunchgrass plains, and rocky hillsides at 3,500–5,000 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.

Rentang Geografis

Inhabits marshes and wetland edges across the Southern Cone; from southeastern Brazil to Patagonian Argentina. Partially migratory.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, roots, and aquatic plants; grazes pastures and wetland margins; diet shifts to cereal grain in winter.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

Nest type: NO.

Ukuran Sarang

4-7

Suara

Kicauan

A high-pitched, clear whistle from high Andean puna. Call carries through the thin air of altiplano above 4,000 m elevation. Among the highest-dwelling tinamou species.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Famili Tinamidae (Tinamous)
Genus Tinamotis
Spesies Tinamotis pentlandii

Distribution

Puna Tinamou has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hadir Not recorded
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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What does the Puna Tinamou eat?
Eats grasses, roots, and aquatic plants; grazes pastures and wetland margins; diet shifts to cereal grain in winter.
Where does the Puna Tinamou live?
Open puna grassland, bunchgrass plains, and rocky hillsides at 3,500–5,000 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.
Is the Puna Tinamou endangered?
The Puna Tinamou has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Puna Tinamou nest?
Nest type: NO.
What does the Puna Tinamou sound like?
A high-pitched, clear whistle from high Andean puna. Call carries through the thin air of altiplano above 4,000 m elevation. Among the highest-dwelling tinamou species.
How big is the Puna Tinamou?
The Puna Tinamou has a wingspan of 50.7 cm, weight of 943.2 g.
What order and family does the Puna Tinamou belong to?
The Puna Tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii) belongs to the order Tinamiformes and the family Tinamidae.

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