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.
- 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
- Ornate Tinamou Nothoprocta ornata
- Brushland Tinamou Nothoprocta cinerascens
- Andean Tinamou Nothoprocta pentlandii
- Darwin's Nothura Nothura darwinii
- Spotted Nothura Nothura maculosa
- Dwarf Tinamou Taoniscus nanus (A)
- Elegant Crested Tinamou Eudromia elegans
- Quebracho Crested Tinamou Eudromia formosa
- Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii
- Patagonian Tinamou Tinamotis ingoufi
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Argentina