Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii)
About the Andean Tinamou
The Andean tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) is a tinamou, found commonly in high-altitude shrubland, in the Andes of South America. 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. Pentlandii is the Latin form of Pentland which commemorates the Irish Traveller Joseph Barclay Pentland. The Andean tinamou has seven subspecies: N. p. pentlandii, the nominate race, occurs in the Andes of western Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and extreme northern Chile. N. p. ambigua occurs in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northwestern Peru.
A real field recording of the Andean Tinamou. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru · xeno-canto lists 42 recordings for this species in total.
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