Tinamous
Order: Tinamiformes. Family: Tinamidae
The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they have no close relatives and are classified as a single family Tinamidae within their own order, the Tinamiformes. They are distantly related to the ratites (order Struthioniformes), that includes the rheas, emu, and kiwi. There are 7 species which have been recorded in French Guiana.
- Great Tinamou Tinamus major
- Cinereous Tinamou Crypturellus cinereus
- Red-legged Tinamou Crypturellus erythropus
- Little Tinamou Crypturellus soui
- Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus (A)
- Variegated Tinamou Crypturellus variegatus
- Rusty Tinamou Crypturellus brevirostris (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of French Guiana