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Andean Tinamou
Nothoprocta pentlandii
Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 301 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Tinamiformes
- Family Tinamidae Tinamous
- Genus Nothoprocta
- Species pentlandii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 301 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Andean 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 Andean Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador to c Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 301 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 613,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Andean Tinamou?
The Andean Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 301 g.
Where does the Andean Tinamou live?
The Andean Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador to c Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Andean Tinamou belong to?
The Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Andean Tinamou eat?
The Andean Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Andean Tinamou migrate?
The Andean Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Andean Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Andean Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Andean Tinamou — including its song, call and alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Andean Tinamou's range?
The Andean Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 613,000 km².
Conservation
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