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Huayco Tinamou
Rhynchotus maculicollis Gray, GR, 1867
844 gWeight
Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Argentina, Bolivia
Where and when it's recorded
Huayco Tinamou has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parque del BicentenarioArgentina57 records
- Norte del Campo AlegreArgentina41 records
- Finca La MontañaArgentina37 records
More places
- Proyecto Seamos BosquesArgentina21 records
- PP Potrero de YalaArgentina9 records
- Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia6 records
- SamaipataBolivia5 records
- AstillerosBolivia5 records
- CoroicoBolivia4 records
- Tablas Monte AreaBolivia3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The huayco tinamou (Rhynchotus maculicollis), also known as waypu (Quechua) (also spelled guaipo, huaipo, guaypo, waypo, a name which is also applied for other Tinamidae species), is a species of bird found on grassy mountain ridges in the Andes of Bolivia and Argentina.
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Questions
How big is the Huayco Tinamou?
The Huayco Tinamou weighs around 844 g.
Where does the Huayco Tinamou live?
Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina and Bolivia.
When is the best time to see the Huayco Tinamou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Huayco Tinamou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Huayco Tinamou as Least Concern.
What does the Huayco Tinamou eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Huayco Tinamou in?
It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 844 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 212 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 46 mm
- Tarsus
- 56 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northwestern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Tinamiformes
- Family
- Tinamous Tinamidae
- Genus
- Rhynchotus
Other birds in the genus Rhynchotus
Red-winged TinamouRhynchotus rufescens
Grey TinamouTinamus tao
Solitary TinamouTinamus solitarius
Black TinamouTinamus osgoodi
Great TinamouTinamus major
White-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Highland TinamouNothocercus bonapartei
Tawny-breasted TinamouNothocercus julius
Hooded TinamouNothocercus nigrocapillus
Berlepsch's TinamouCrypturellus berlepschi
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