Nothoprocta pentlandii (G.R.Gray, 1867) is a animal in the Tinamidae family, order Tinamiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nothoprocta pentlandii (G.R.Gray, 1867)

Nothoprocta pentlandii (G.R.Gray, 1867)

Nothoprocta pentlandii, the Andean tinamou, is a small bird found in Andean shrubland from southern Ecuador to central Chile and Argentina.

Family
Genus
Nothoprocta
Order
Tinamiformes
Class
Aves

About Nothoprocta pentlandii (G.R.Gray, 1867)

The Andean tinamou, scientifically named Nothoprocta pentlandii (G.R.Gray, 1867), is approximately 27 cm (11 in) long. Its upper parts range from greyish-brown to olive brown, with black and white barring. It has a grey breast marked with white or buff spots, a buff or whitish belly, a black crown, mottled grey sides of the head and throat, and yellow legs. This species is found in the Andes mountains, from southern Ecuador down to central Chile. It also occurs in the Sierras de Córdoba in Argentina. It inhabits subtropical and tropical shrubland, at altitudes between 800 m and 4,100 m (2,600–13,500 ft).

Photo: (c) Ignacio Alejandro Zapata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ignacio Alejandro Zapata · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Tinamiformes Tinamidae Nothoprocta

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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