Ornate Tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Nothoprocta ornata | [authority] Gray, 1867 | [UK] Ornate Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou orne | [DE] Pisacca-Steisshuhn | [ES] Inambu Serrano Grande, Tinamu Pisacca | [NL] Pisacca-tinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying […]

Little Tinamou (Crypturellus soui)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Crypturellus soui | [authority] Hermann, 1783 | [UK] Little Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou soui | [DE] Brauntinamu | [ES] Tinamu Chico | [NL] Kleine Tinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus The tinamous of the genus Crypturellus are usually notoriously difficult to see. Most species of this family are polygamous, […]

Lesser Nothura (Nothura minor)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Nothura minor | [authority] Spix, 1825 | [UK] Lesser Nothura | [FR] Petit Tinamou | [DE] Wachtel-Steisshuhn | [ES] Tinamu Menor | [NL] Kleine Nothura Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Nothura minor SA se Brazil Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably […]

Huayco Tinamou (Rhynchotus maculicollis)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Rhynchotus maculicollis | [authority] G.R. Gray, 1867 | [UK] Huayco Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou de Huayco | [DE] Huaycosteisshuhn | [ES] Guaipo | [NL] Huaycotinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors of […]

Hooded Tinamou (Nothocercus nigrocapillus)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Nothocercus nigrocapillus | [authority] G. R. Gray, 1867 | [UK] Hooded Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou a capuchon | [DE] Kapuzentinamu | [ES] Tinamu Cabecinegro | [NL] Zwartkaptinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying […]

Highland Tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Nothocercus bonapartei | [authority] Gray, 1867 | [UK] Highland Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou de Bonaparte | [DE] Bergtinamu | [ES] Tinamu Serrano | [NL] Bergtinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors of […]

Grey-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus duidae)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Crypturellus duidae | [authority] Zimmer, 1938 | [UK] Grey-legged Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou de Zimmer | [DE] Graufuss-Tinamu | [ES] Tinamu Patigris | [NL] Grijspoottinamoe Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Crypturellus duidae SA Venezuela, Colombia Genus The tinamous of the genus Crypturellus are usually notoriously difficult to […]

Grey Tinamou (Tinamus tao)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Tinamus tao | [authority] Temminck, 1815 | [UK] Grey Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou tao | [DE] Tao | [ES] Tinamu Tao | [NL] Grijze Tinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors of […]

Great Tinamou (Tinamus major)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Tinamus major | [authority] Gmelin, 1789 | [UK] Great Tinamou | [FR] Grand Tinamou | [DE] Grosstinamu | [ES] Tinamu Olivaceo | [NL] Grote Tinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors of […]

Elegant Crested Tinamou (Eudromia elegans)

[order] TINAMIFORMES | [family] Tinamidae | [latin] Eudromia elegans | [authority] Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832 | [UK] Elegant Crested Tinamou | [FR] Tinamou elegant | [DE] Perl-Steisshuhn | [ES] Martineta Comun | [NL] Kuiftinamoe Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Tinamous are paleognaths related to the flightless ratites. They are probably close in appearance to the flying ancestors […]