The Puna Tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii also known as Pentland’s Tinamou is a member of the most ancient groups of bird families, the tinamous. This species is native to south-central Peru, western Bolivia, northern Chile and extreme northwest Argentina in western South America.
The binomial name of the species commemorates the Irish natural scientist Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797-1873) by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1837.
Characteristics
The Puna Tinamou is approximately 41 cm in length. Its upperparts are brown spotted with white, breast blue-grey and belly rufous. Its head white with black streaks.
Habitats
The Puna Tinamou inhabits high altitude grassland at altitude 4,000 to 4,700m of subtropical/ tropical regions.
Fame
The Puna Tinamou appeared on Argentine and Bolivian postage stamps.
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