Puna Tinamou

Tinamotis pentlandii Vigors, 1837

41 cmLength650 gWeight

The puna tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii), also known as Pentland's tinamou, is a member of the tinamou family.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Bolivia

Puna Tinamou has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile57 records
PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile13 records
PutreChile6 records

More places

YaviArgentina3 records
La CumbreBolivia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Argentina Bolivia

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 puna tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii), also known as Pentland's tinamou, is a member of the tinamou family. This species is native to the Andes Mountains in South America. The binomial name of the species commemorates the Irish natural scientist Joseph Barclay Pentland (1797–1873) by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1837.

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Questions

How big is the Puna Tinamou?

The Puna Tinamou is about 41 cm long and weighs around 650 g.

Where does the Puna Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central Peru, northern Bolivia, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia.