Curve-billed Tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris)
About the Curve-billed Tinamou
The curve-billed tinamou (Nothoprocta curvirostris) is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude grassland and shrubland habitats in the Andes of South America. Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore, Crypturellus means small hidden tail. All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds. The curve-billed tinamou has two subspecies as follows:
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 55 recordings for this species: 55 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ecuador in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandiirecording
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