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Nothocercus
''Nothocercus'' is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises three species of this South American family. ''Nothocercus julius'' (the tawny-breasted tinamou) occupies humid montane forest at middle to high elevations in the Andes from Venezuela south to Peru. It is currently losing its habitat due to clearance of the forest due to agricultural and livestock grazing. Etymology ''Nothocercus'': gr, νοθος ''nothos'' “spurious”; κερκος ''kerkos'' “tail” Species The species are: * ''Nothocercus bonapartei'', highland tinamou located in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru, western Venezuela, and the highlands of Costa Rica and western PanamaClements, J. (2007) ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei frantzii'' located in Costa Rica and western Panama ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei bonapartei'' located in northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei discrepans'' located in central Colombia ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothocercus
''Nothocercus'' is a genus of birds in the tinamou family. This genus comprises three species of this South American family. ''Nothocercus julius'' (the tawny-breasted tinamou) occupies humid montane forest at middle to high elevations in the Andes from Venezuela south to Peru. It is currently losing its habitat due to clearance of the forest due to agricultural and livestock grazing. Etymology ''Nothocercus'': gr, νοθος ''nothos'' “spurious”; κερκος ''kerkos'' “tail” Species The species are: * ''Nothocercus bonapartei'', highland tinamou located in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, northern Peru, western Venezuela, and the highlands of Costa Rica and western PanamaClements, J. (2007) ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei frantzii'' located in Costa Rica and western Panama ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei bonapartei'' located in northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei discrepans'' located in central Colombia ** ''Nothocercus bonapartei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinamou
Tinamous () form an order of birds called Tinamiformes (), comprising a single family called Tinamidae (), divided into two distinct subfamilies, containing 46 species found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. The word "tinamou" comes from the Galibi term for these birds, ''tinamu''. Tinamous have traditionally been regarded as the sister group of the flightless ratites, but recent work places them well within the ratite radiation, implying basal ratites could fly. Tinamous first appear in the fossil record in the Miocene epoch. They are generally sedentary, ground-dwelling and, though not flightless, when possible avoid flight in favour of hiding or running away from danger. They are found in a variety of habitats, ranging from semi-arid alpine grasslands to tropical rainforests. The two subfamilies are broadly divided by habitat, with the Nothurinae referred to as steppe or open country tinamous, and the Tinaminae known as forest tinamous. Although some species are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooded Tinamou
The hooded tinamou (''Nothocercus nigrocapillus'') is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru.Clements, J (2007) Taxonomy 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. Ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) The hooded tinamou has two subspecies: * ''N. n. cadwaladeri'' occurs in the Andes of northwestern Peru. * ''N. n. nigrocapillus'' occurs in the Andes of central Peru and Bolivia. Habitat and range The hooded tinamou is found in montane moist forest up to altitude.BirdLife International (2008) This species is native to the Andes in Bolivia and Peru.Clements, J (2007) Description Hooded tinamou is light brown above and narrowly freckled with black in color. It is paler below with dusky bars, belly pale-spotted, and averages long. Behav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooded Tinamou
The hooded tinamou (''Nothocercus nigrocapillus'') is a type of ground bird found in forests of Bolivia and Peru.Clements, J (2007) Taxonomy 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. Ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) The hooded tinamou has two subspecies: * ''N. n. cadwaladeri'' occurs in the Andes of northwestern Peru. * ''N. n. nigrocapillus'' occurs in the Andes of central Peru and Bolivia. Habitat and range The hooded tinamou is found in montane moist forest up to altitude.BirdLife International (2008) This species is native to the Andes in Bolivia and Peru.Clements, J (2007) Description Hooded tinamou is light brown above and narrowly freckled with black in color. It is paler below with dusky bars, belly pale-spotted, and averages long. Behav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Tinamou
The highland tinamou or Bonaparte's tinamou (''Nothocercus bonapartei'') is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over altitude. Taxonomy 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.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) It has five subspecies: * ''N. b. frantzii'' occurs in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama.Clements, J (2007) * ''N. b. bonapartei'' occurs in northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia. * ''N. b. discrepans'' occurs in central Colombia ( Tolima and Meta provinces). * ''N. b. intercedens'' occurs in the western Andes of Colombia. * ''N. b. plumbeiceps'' occurs in the Andes of eastern Ecuador and far northern Peru. George Robert Gray identified the highland tinamou from a specimen from Aragua, Vene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland Tinamou
The highland tinamou or Bonaparte's tinamou (''Nothocercus bonapartei'') is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over altitude. Taxonomy 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.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) It has five subspecies: * ''N. b. frantzii'' occurs in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama.Clements, J (2007) * ''N. b. bonapartei'' occurs in northwestern Venezuela and northern Colombia. * ''N. b. discrepans'' occurs in central Colombia ( Tolima and Meta provinces). * ''N. b. intercedens'' occurs in the western Andes of Colombia. * ''N. b. plumbeiceps'' occurs in the Andes of eastern Ecuador and far northern Peru. George Robert Gray identified the highland tinamou from a specimen from Aragua, Vene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
The tawny-breasted tinamou (''Nothocercus julius'') is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest. Their range is northwestern South America.Clemenst, J. (2007) Taxonomy 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.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) Description The tawny-breasted tinamou has brown upperparts barred with black, and its wings have buff spots. Below its bright chestnut head, it has a white throat. Its breast and flanks are olivaceous brown, while the rest of its underparts are bright rufous. This tinamou measures in length. Behavior Like other tinamous, the tawny-breasted eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawny-breasted Tinamou
The tawny-breasted tinamou (''Nothocercus julius'') is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest. Their range is northwestern South America.Clemenst, J. (2007) Taxonomy 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.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) Description The tawny-breasted tinamou has brown upperparts barred with black, and its wings have buff spots. Below its bright chestnut head, it has a white throat. Its breast and flanks are olivaceous brown, while the rest of its underparts are bright rufous. This tinamou measures in length. Behavior Like other tinamous, the tawny-breasted eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes. They also eat small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Lucien Bonaparte
Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, 2nd Prince of Canino and Musignano (24 May 1803 – 29 July 1857), was a French naturalist and ornithologist. Lucien and his wife had twelve children, including Cardinal Lucien Bonaparte. Life and career Bonaparte was the son of Lucien Bonaparte and Alexandrine de Bleschamp. Lucien was a younger brother of Napoleon I, making Charles the emperor’s nephew. Born in Paris, he was raised in Italy. On 29 June 1822, he married his cousin, Zénaïde, in Brussels. Soon after the marriage, the couple left for Philadelphia in the United States to live with Zénaïde's father, Joseph Bonaparte (who was also the paternal uncle of Charles). Before leaving Italy, Charles had already discovered a warbler new to science, the moustached warbler, and on the voyage he collected specimens of a new storm-petrel. On arrival in the United States, he presented a paper on this new bird, which was later named after Alexander Wilson. Bonaparte then set about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia
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Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's million people. Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
