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 13 species which have been recorded in Paraguay.
- Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius
- Brown Tinamou Crypturellus obsoletus
- Undulated Tinamou Crypturellus undulatus
- Small-billed Tinamou Crypturellus parvirostris
- Tataupa Tinamou Crypturellus tataupa
- Red-winged Tinamou Rhynchotus rufescens
- Brushland Tinamou Nothoprocta cinerascens
- White-bellied Nothura Nothura boraquira
- Lesser Nothura Nothura minor (A)
- Spotted Nothura Nothura maculosa
- Chaco Nothura Nothura chacoensis (E)
- Dwarf Tinamou Taoniscus nanus (A)
- Quebracho Crested Tinamou Eudromia formosa
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Paraguay