N. p. pentlandii Gray 1867 N. p. ambigua Cory 1915 N. p. oustaleti Berlepsch & Stolzmann 1901 N. p. niethammeri Koepcke 1968 N. p. fulvescens Berlepsch 1902 N. p. doeringi Cabanis 1878 N. p. mendozae Banks & Bohl 1968
The Andean tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii) is a tinamou, found commonly in high-altitude shrubland, in the AndesofSouth America.[3]
All tinamou are from the family Tinamidae, and in the larger scheme are also ratites. Unlike other ratites, tinamous can fly, although in general, they are not strong fliers. All ratites evolved from prehistoric flying birds, and tinamous are the closest living relative of these birds.[4]pentlandii is the Latin form of Pentland which commemorates the Irish TravellerJoseph Barclay Pentland.
The Andean tinamou is approximately 27 cm (11 in) in length. Its upper parts are greyish-brown to olive brown and barred with black and white. Its breast is grey and spotted with white or buff, its belly is buff or whitish and its crown is black, the sides of its head and throat are mottled grey, and its legs are yellow.
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