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Chilean Tinamou
Nothoprocta perdicaria
Chilean Tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Chilean Tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 458 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 perdicaria
Quick facts
- Weight
- 458 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chilean 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 Chilean Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chilean Tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) is a member of the Tinamidae family, within the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Chile.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 458 g, with a wing length of about 16.2 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 119,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chilean Tinamou?
The Chilean Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 458 g.
Where does the Chilean Tinamou live?
The Chilean Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Chile, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chilean Tinamou belong to?
The Chilean Tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Chilean Tinamou eat?
The Chilean Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chilean Tinamou migrate?
The Chilean Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chilean 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 Chilean Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Chilean Tinamou — including its song and call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, each credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chilean Tinamou's range?
The Chilean Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 119,000 km².
Conservation
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