Tinamotis
| Tinamotis | |
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| Tinamotis pentlandii, puna tinamou | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Tinamiformes |
| Family: | Tinamidae |
| Subfamily: | Nothurinae |
| Genus: |
Tinamotis Vigors, 1837 |
| Species | |
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Tinamotis pentlandii |
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Tinamotis pentlandii
Puna tinamou
Tinamotis ingoufi
Patagonian tinamou
Tinamotis is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.
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.
The species are:
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