Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ornate Tinamou
Nothoprocta ornata
Ornate Tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Ornate Tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 619 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 ornata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 619 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ornate Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Ornate Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ornate Tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata) is a species of bird in the Tinamidae family, part of the order Tinamiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to n Chile and nw Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 619 g, with a wing length of about 18.6 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 765,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ornate Tinamou?
The Ornate Tinamou is a large bird that weighs around 619 g.
Where does the Ornate Tinamou live?
The Ornate Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to n Chile and nw Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Ornate Tinamou belong to?
The Ornate Tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Ornate Tinamou eat?
The Ornate Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Ornate Tinamou migrate?
The Ornate Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ornate 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 Ornate Tinamou make?
4 real field recordings of the Ornate 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 Ornate Tinamou's range?
The Ornate Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 765,000 km².
Conservation
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