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| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii niethammeri.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''niethammeri''<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}} <br />Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura Department, Lima Region, [[Peru]], January 2017]] |
;[[:Category:Nothoprocta|Nothoprocta]] pentlandii | ;[[:Category:Nothoprocta|Nothoprocta]] pentlandii | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 25·5–30 cm (10-11¾ in)<br /> | |
| − | Greyish-brown to olive brown | + | *Greyish-brown to olive brown upperparts; barred and streaked with black and white |
| + | *Grey breast spotted with white or buff | ||
| + | *Buff or whitish belly | ||
| + | *Blackish crown | ||
| + | *Sides of head and throat mottled greyish | ||
| + | *Yellow legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Andes from [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. | + | [[South America]]: found in the Andes from [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Seven recognized subspecies.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Seven recognized subspecies.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
*''ambigua'' occurs in southern [[Ecuador]] | *''ambigua'' occurs in southern [[Ecuador]] | ||
| − | *''oustaleti'' in southern | + | *''oustaleti'' in southern Ecuador and northwest [[Peru]] |
*''niethammeri'' on the central Peruvian coast | *''niethammeri'' on the central Peruvian coast | ||
| − | *''fulvescens'' in southeast | + | *''fulvescens'' in southeast Peru |
*''pentlandii'' from [[Bolivia]] to north-west [[Argentina]] | *''pentlandii'' from [[Bolivia]] to north-west [[Argentina]] | ||
| − | *''doeringi'' in central | + | *''doeringi'' in central Argentina |
| − | *''mendozae'' in west-central | + | *''mendozae'' in west-central Argentina |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Scrub and open woodland. | + | Scrub on steep slopes and open woodland. Generally between 1500–3600 m though sometimes higher to over 4000 m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | They have a mostly vegetarian diet, consisting of potato crops, barley, seeds, shoots, buds and small fruit. They also eat some insects. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They lay their eggs in a depression, about 15cm wide. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | A resident species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017) |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Nothoprocta+pentlandii}} | {{GSearch|Nothoprocta+pentlandii}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Nothoprocta]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Nothoprocta]] | ||
Revision as of 19:23, 8 August 2017
Subspecies niethammeri
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura Department, Lima Region, Peru, January 2017
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura Department, Lima Region, Peru, January 2017
- Nothoprocta pentlandii
Identification
25·5–30 cm (10-11¾ in)
- Greyish-brown to olive brown upperparts; barred and streaked with black and white
- Grey breast spotted with white or buff
- Buff or whitish belly
- Blackish crown
- Sides of head and throat mottled greyish
- Yellow legs
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes from Ecuador to northern Chile and Argentina.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Seven recognized subspecies.[1]
- ambigua occurs in southern Ecuador
- oustaleti in southern Ecuador and northwest Peru
- niethammeri on the central Peruvian coast
- fulvescens in southeast Peru
- pentlandii from Bolivia to north-west Argentina
- doeringi in central Argentina
- mendozae in west-central Argentina
Habitat
Scrub on steep slopes and open woodland. Generally between 1500–3600 m though sometimes higher to over 4000 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They have a mostly vegetarian diet, consisting of potato crops, barley, seeds, shoots, buds and small fruit. They also eat some insects.
Breeding
They lay their eggs in a depression, about 15cm wide.
Movements
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Tinamou
