Thinocoridae

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Thinocoridae is a family of small, ground-dwelling South American birds known as seedsnipes, adapted to cold, open habitats and superficially resembling grouse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxon
activityPattern diurnal
adaptation adapted to cold climates
adapted to open treeless landscapes
billType short bill
bodySize small
camouflageFunction concealment in open habitats
class Aves NERFINISHED
climatePreference cool to cold regions
clutchSize small clutch (few eggs)
commonName seedsnipes
containsGenus Attagis NERFINISHED
Thinocorus NERFINISHED
diet plant material
seeds
distribution South America NERFINISHED
ecologicalNiche ground-dwelling birds
eggPlacement scrape on ground
endemicTo South America NERFINISHED
feedingGuild granivorous
herbivorous
flightCapability capable of flight
foragingBehavior ground gleaning
foragingStratum ground
habitat Andean puna grasslands NERFINISHED
Patagonian steppe NERFINISHED
cold open habitats
high-altitude grasslands
kingdom Animalia
locomotion terrestrial walking and running
morphologicalResemblance grouse
nativeRange Andes NERFINISHED
Patagonia NERFINISHED
numberOfGenera 2
order Charadriiformes NERFINISHED
parentalCare biparental care (typical)
phylum Chordata
plumage cryptic coloration
primaryBiome montane grassland
steppe
reproductiveSite ground nest
resembles grouse in body form
sexualDimorphism present in plumage in some species
systematicPosition shorebird lineage
taxonRank family
typeGenus Thinocorus NERFINISHED

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Charadriiformes containsFamily Thinocoridae