Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Taczanowski’s Tinamou
Nothoprocta taczanowskii
Taczanowski's Tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Taczanowski’s Tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 619 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Tinamiformes
- Family Tinamidae Tinamous
- Genus Nothoprocta
- Species taczanowskii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 619 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 619 g, with a wing length of about 18.1 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Taczanowski’s Tinamou?
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 619 g.
Where does the Taczanowski’s Tinamou live?
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA sc Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Taczanowski’s Tinamou belong to?
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Taczanowski’s Tinamou eat?
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Taczanowski’s Tinamou migrate?
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Taczanowski’s Tinamou endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Taczanowski’s Tinamou make?
1 real field recording of the Taczanowski’s Tinamou can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Taczanowski’s Tinamou's range?
The Taczanowski’s Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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