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 6 species which occur in Chile.
- Ornate Tinamou Nothoprocta ornata
- Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria (E)
- Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii
- Elegant Crested Tinamou Eudromia elegans
- Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii
- Patagonian Tinamou Tinamotis ingoufi
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