Tinamiformes
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Tinamiformes is an order of ground-dwelling birds native to Central and South America, known for their plump bodies, short wings, and generally poor flying ability.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | order of birds ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | small to medium-sized birds ⓘ |
| bodyShape | plump body ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| camouflageFunction | blends with leaf litter ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | several eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| commonName | tinamous ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColoration | glossy eggs ⓘ |
| eggShape | elliptical eggs ⓘ |
| family |
Tinamidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tinamidae sensu lato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featherColor |
brownish
ⓘ
grayish ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| flightAbility | poor flier ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| includedIn | Neornithes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| maleParentalCare | common ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | ground scrape ⓘ |
| numberOfFamilies | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | about 45 ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | ratites ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | ground-nesting ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in some species ⓘ |
| skeletalCharacteristic | palaeognathous palate ⓘ |
| socialStructure | generally solitary or in small groups ⓘ |
| superorder | Palaeognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud whistling calls ⓘ |
| wingType | short wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.