Taczanowski's Tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii)
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Taczanowski's Tinamou

Nothoprocta taczanowskii Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1875

619 gWeight

Taczanowski's tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii) is a type of ground bird found in the eastern Andes in Peru in the Junín, Cuzco, Apurímac, Ayacucho, and Puno Regions.

Most records: Peru

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Peru

Taczanowski's Tinamou has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru23 records
  2. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru8 records
  3. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru5 records
More places
  1. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru2 records
  2. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru1 record
  3. Lago PiurayPeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru

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

Taczanowski's tinamou (Nothoprocta taczanowskii) is a type of ground bird found in the eastern Andes in Peru in the Junín, Cuzco, Apurímac, Ayacucho, and Puno Regions.

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Questions

How big is the Taczanowski's Tinamou?

The Taczanowski's Tinamou weighs around 619 g.

Where does the Taczanowski's Tinamou live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru.

Is the Taczanowski's Tinamou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Taczanowski's Tinamou as Vulnerable.

What does the Taczanowski's Tinamou eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Taczanowski's Tinamou in?

It belongs to the family Tinamous (Tinamidae), order Tinamiformes.

At a glance

Weight
619 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
181 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
49 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: south-central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Tinamous Tinamidae
Genus
Nothoprocta

Other birds in the genus Nothoprocta

Ornate TinamouOrnate TinamouNothoprocta ornataChilean TinamouChilean TinamouNothoprocta perdicariaBrushland TinamouBrushland TinamouNothoprocta cinerascensAndean TinamouAndean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandiiCurve-billed TinamouCurve-billed TinamouNothoprocta curvirostrisGrey TinamouGrey TinamouTinamus taoSolitary TinamouSolitary TinamouTinamus solitariusBlack TinamouBlack TinamouTinamus osgoodiGreat TinamouGreat TinamouTinamus majorWhite-throated TinamouWhite-throated TinamouTinamus guttatus
Taczanowski's Tinamou

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