Puna Tinamou
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Subfamily: | Nothurinae |
| Genus: | Tinamotis |
| Species: | T. pentlandii |
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| Tinamotis pentlandii (Vigors, 1837)[2] |
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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]
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[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.[3] All Tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also Ratites. Unlike other Ratites, Tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and Tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.[4]
[edit] Etymology
The binomial name of the species commemorates the Irish natural scientist Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797–1873) by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1837.
[edit] Description
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.
[edit] Habitats
The Puna Tinamou inhabits high altitude grassland, and to a lesser extent, brushland[1] at altitude 4,000–4,700 m (13,000–15,400 ft) of subtropical and tropical regions.[5] Its range is Peru, northern Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.[3]
[edit] Conservation
The IUCN list this species as Least Concern,[1] with an occurrence rang eof 590,000 km2 (230,000 sq mi).[5]
[edit] Fame
The Puna Tinamou appeared on Argentine and Bolivian postage stamps.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2008). Tinamotis pentlandii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 12 Feb 2009.
- BirdLife International (2008(a)). "Puna Tinamou - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Data Zone. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=58&m=1. Retrieved 12 Feb 2009.
- Brands, Sheila (Aug 14 2008). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Genus Tinamotis". Project: The Taxonomicon. http://www.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/51381.htm. Retrieved 12 Feb 2009.
- Clements, James (2007). The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World (6 ed.). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978 0 8014 4501 9.
- Davies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Tinamous". In Hutchins, Michael. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2 ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 57–59. ISBN 0 7876 5784 0.
[edit] External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
- IUCN Red List
- Puna Tinamou videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Argentina, Bolivia) with RangeMap
- Photo-High Res--(Puna Tinamou and chicks)
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