Tinamous (Tinamidae)

Chilean Tinamou (Nothoprocta perdicaria) - HBW 1, p. 136

French: Tinamou perdrix German: Chilesteißhuhn Spanish: Tinamú Chileno

Taxonomy: Crypturus perdicarius Kittlitz, 1830, Valparaíso, Chile.
Forms superspecies with N. pentlandii and N. cinerascens. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

perdicaria (Kittlitz, 1830) - NC Chile.
sanborni Conover, 1924 - SC Chile.

Least Concern

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Rear view of an adult. Locality Easter Island (ssp perdicaria)
Carmelo López 31 October 2009 2 years ago 2.6
A bird standing. Locality Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 1 June 1990 1 year ago 2.6
bird crossing a dirt road Locality Biobío Region, Chile (ssp sanborni)
Arthur Grosset 21 November 2005 3 years ago 2.5
Side view of an adult. Locality Easter Island (ssp perdicaria)
Carmelo López 31 October 2009 2 years ago 2