Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Tinamidae Scientific name Tinamotis Higher classification Rhynchotinae Order Tinamou | |
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Lower classifications Puna tinamou, Patagonian tinamou | ||
Puna tinamous tinamotis pentlandii
Tinamotis is a genus of birds in the tinamou family.
Contents
Perdiz austral tinamotis ingoufi
Taxonomy
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.
Species
The species are:
References
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