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 southern South America.[3] The binomial name of the species commemorates the Irish natural scientist Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797–1873) by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1837. The IUCN list this species as Least Concern,[1] with an occurrence range of 590,000 km2 (230,000 sq mi).[4]

Puna tinamou
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Infraclass: Palaeognathae
Order: Tinamiformes
Family: Tinamidae
Genus: Tinamotis
Species:
T. pentlandii
Binomial name
Tinamotis pentlandii
Vigors, 1837[2]

Taxonomy

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This is a monotypic species.[3]

Description

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The puna tinamou is approximately 41 cm (16 in) in length. Its upper parts are brown spotted with white, and its breast is blue-grey, and its belly is rufous. Its head is white with black streaks.

Distribution and habitat

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The puna tinamou inhabits high-altitude grassland, and to a lesser extent, brushland[1] at altitude 4,000 to 4,700 m (13,100–15,400 ft) of subtropical and tropical regions.[4] Its range is Peru, northern Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.[3]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c BirdLife International (2016). "Tinamotis pentlandii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22678299A92766253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22678299A92766253.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Brand, S. (2008)
  3. ^ a b c Clements, J. (2007)
  4. ^ a b BirdLife International (2008)

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