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Nothoprocta
''Nothoprocta'' is a genus of birds belonging to the tinamou family Tinamidae. They inhabit scrubland, grassland and open woodland in western South America, particularly in the Andes. They are poor fliers and spend most of their time on the ground. Their diet includes seeds and insects. They nest on the ground, laying large glossy eggs. The eggs are covered with feathers when a potential predator is nearby. They are medium-sized tinamous, long. They have strong legs and fairly long, downcurved bills. The plumage is mostly grey-brown with intricate black, white and buff markings. The birds have loud, whistling calls. Species list There are at least six species in the genus. A seventh species, Kalinowski's tinamou, ''Nothoprocta kalinowskii'', is sometimes recognized but is more likely to be a junior synonym of ''Nothoprocta ornata branickii'', a subspecies of the ornate tinamou. The SACC voted to demote the Kalinowski's Tinamou, on 14 Feb 2007. * ''Nothoprocta taczanowskii'', ... [...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] |
Kalinowski's Tinamou
The ornate tinamou (''Nothoprocta ornata'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in the high altitude grassland and dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of west central South America.Clements, J. (2007) Etymology ''Nothoprocta'' comes from two Greek words, ''nothos'' meaning spurious or counterfeit and ''prōktos'' meaning hindpart or tail. Experts are unsure, however, they believe that this refers to the hidden tail of this Genus behind body feathers. 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) Kalinowski's tinamou ''Nothoprocta kalinowskii'' was considered a separate species but further research has deemed it a junior synonym of ''Nothoprocta ornata branickii'', and the SACC voted to do j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornate Tinamou
The ornate tinamou (''Nothoprocta ornata'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in the high altitude grassland and dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of west central South America.Clements, J. (2007) Etymology ''Nothoprocta'' comes from two Greek words, ''nothos'' meaning spurious or counterfeit and ''prōktos'' meaning hindpart or tail. Experts are unsure, however, they believe that this refers to the hidden tail of this Genus behind body feathers. 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) Kalinowski's tinamou ''Nothoprocta kalinowskii'' was considered a separate species but further research has deemed it a junior synonym of ''Nothoprocta ornata branickii'', and the SACC voted to do j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ornate Tinamou
The ornate tinamou (''Nothoprocta ornata'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in the high altitude grassland and dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of west central South America.Clements, J. (2007) Etymology ''Nothoprocta'' comes from two Greek words, ''nothos'' meaning spurious or counterfeit and ''prōktos'' meaning hindpart or tail. Experts are unsure, however, they believe that this refers to the hidden tail of this Genus behind body feathers. 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) Kalinowski's tinamou ''Nothoprocta kalinowskii'' was considered a separate species but further research has deemed it a junior synonym of ''Nothoprocta ornata branickii'', and the SACC voted to do j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brushland Tinamou
The brushland tinamou (''Nothoprocta cinerascens'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America.Clements, J. (2007) Etymology ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail. 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) Hermann Burmeister first identified the brushland tinamou from a specimen from Tucumán Province, Argentina, in 1860. A phylogenetic study published in 2022 found that the brushland tinamou was more closely related to species placed in the genus ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brushland Tinamou
The brushland tinamou (''Nothoprocta cinerascens'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America.Clements, J. (2007) Etymology ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail. 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) Hermann Burmeister first identified the brushland tinamou from a specimen from Tucumán Province, Argentina, in 1860. A phylogenetic study published in 2022 found that the brushland tinamou was more closely related to species placed in the genus ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taczanowski's Tinamou
Taczanowski's tinamou (''Nothoprocta taczanowskii'') is a type of ground bird found in the eastern Andes in Peru in the Junín, Cuzco, Apurímac, Ayacucho, and Puno Regions.Clements, J. (2007) Taxonomy This is a monotypic species. 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) Etymology ''Nothoprocta'' comes from two Greek words, ''nothos'' meaning spurious or counterfeit and ''prōktos'' meaning hindpart or tail. Experts are unsure, however, they believe that this refers to the hidden tail of this Genus behind body feathers. Also, taczanowskii is the Latin form of Władysław Taczanowski's name, used to commemorate him.Gotch, A. F. (1995) Description Taczanowski's tinamou is a dark, and finely-marked tinamou. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andean Tinamou
The Andean tinamou (''Nothoprocta pentlandii'') is a tinamou, found commonly in high-altitude shrubland, in the Andes of South America.Clements, 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) ''pentlandii'' is the Latin form of Pentland which commemorates the Irish Traveller Joseph Barclay Pentland. Subspecies The Andean Tinamou has seven subspecies as follows: * ''N. p. pentlandii'', the nominate race, occurs in the Andes of western Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and extreme northern Chile. * ''N. p. ambigua'' occurs in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. * ''N. p. oustaleti'' occurs on the west slope of the Andes in central and southern Peru. * ''N. p. niethammeri'' occurs in co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Tinamou
The Chilean tinamou (''Nothoprocta perdicaria'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in high altitude shrubland in subtropical regions of central Chile.Clements, J (2007) Taxonomy All tinamous are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamou can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamou are the closest living relative of these birds.Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003) ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail. Subspecies The Chilean tinamou has two subspecies as follows: * ''N. p. perdicaria'', nominate race, occurs in the semi-arid grasslands of north central Chile; Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Santiago, O'Higgins, Maule and Ñuble Regions. * ''N. p. sanborni'' occurs in south central Chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curve-billed Tinamou
The curve-billed tinamou (''Nothoprocta curvirostris'') is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude grassland and shrubland habitats in the Andes of South America.Clements, J. (2007) Etymology ''Crypturellus'' is formed from three Latin or Greek words. ''kruptos'' meaning covered or hidden, ''oura'' meaning tail, and ''ellus'' meaning diminutive. Therefore, ''Crypturellus'' means small hidden tail. 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) Subspecies The curve-billed tinamou has two subspecies as follows: * ''N. c. curvirostris'', the nominate race, occurs in the Andes of central and southern Ecuador and northern Peru ( Cordillera del Condor) * ''N. c. peruviana'' occurs in the Andes of north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumage
Plumage ( "feather") is a layer of feathers that covers a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage differ between species and subspecies and may vary with age classes. Within species, there can be different colour morphs. The placement of feathers on a bird is not haphazard, but rather emerge in organized, overlapping rows and groups, and these are known by standardized names. Most birds moult twice a year, resulting in a breeding or ''nuptial plumage'' and a ''basic plumage''. Many ducks and some other species such as the red junglefowl have males wearing a bright nuptial plumage while breeding and a drab ''eclipse plumage'' for some months afterward. The painted bunting's juveniles have two inserted moults in their first autumn, each yielding plumage like an adult female. The first starts a few days after fledging replacing the ''juvenile plumage'' with an ''auxiliary formative plumage''; the second a month or so l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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