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Patagonian Tinamou
Tinamotis ingoufi
Patagonian Tinamou (Tinamotis ingoufi) — Ratites & Tinamous of South America.
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The Patagonian Tinamou (Tinamotis ingoufi) is a member of the Tinamidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 950 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 Tinamotis
- Species ingoufi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 950 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Tinamidae
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Patagonian 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 Patagonian Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Patagonian Tinamou (Tinamotis ingoufi) belongs to the Tinamidae family of the order Tinamiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Chile and sw Argentina.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 950 g, with a wing length of about 21.5 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 404,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Patagonian Tinamou?
The Patagonian Tinamou is a very large bird that weighs around 950 g.
Where does the Patagonian Tinamou live?
The Patagonian Tinamou is found across South America with a range covering SA s Chile and sw Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Patagonian Tinamou belong to?
The Patagonian Tinamou (Tinamotis ingoufi) belongs to the Tinamidae family, in the order Tinamiformes.
What does the Patagonian Tinamou eat?
The Patagonian Tinamou is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Patagonian Tinamou migrate?
The Patagonian Tinamou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Patagonian 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 Patagonian Tinamou make?
1 real field recording of the Patagonian Tinamou — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Patagonian Tinamou's range?
The Patagonian Tinamou has a mapped global range of about 404,000 km².
Conservation
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