Puna tinamou
E582817
The Puna tinamou is a ground-dwelling bird native to the high-altitude grasslands of the central Andes, adapted to cold, open puna habitats.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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neognath bird ⓘ species ⓘ tetrapod ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to cold climates
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adapted to open habitats ⓘ |
| behavior |
forms small groups
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reluctant flier ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tinamotis pentlandii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 38–41 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 800–1200 g ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Puna tinamou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
buds
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herbivorous ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Altiplano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 3000–4600 m above sea level ⓘ |
| family | Tinamidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| genus | Tinamotis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
high-altitude grasslands
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open shrubland ⓘ puna grassland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| mobility | capable of flight ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ central Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Tinamiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
male cares for chicks
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male incubates eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
cryptic coloration
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mottled brown upperparts ⓘ paler underparts ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation by overgrazing
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hunting pressure in parts of range ⓘ |
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