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Birdsong field guide

Andean Tinamou

Nothoprocta pentlandii

The Andean Tinamou is a small, cryptically colored ground bird endemic to the high-altitude slopes of the Andes mountains. It belongs to the ancient Palaeognathae lineage, characterized by its chicken-like appearance and secretive nature.

What it sounds like

A series of sharp, clear, high-pitched whistles often delivered in a rhythmic 'twee-twee-twee' pattern.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado · EcuadorCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Male Andean Tinamous are solely responsible for incubating eggs and caring for the precocial chicks.
The species exhibits a complex mating system where a single male may guard a nest containing eggs from multiple different females.
Despite being capable of flight, it primarily relies on its intricate grey and buff camouflage to avoid detection, freezing in place when threatened.
Its eggs are notable for their high-gloss, porcelain-like finish and can vary in color from chocolate brown to purplish-grey.
It is a member of the Tinamiformes order, making it more closely related to ratites like ostriches than to the galliforms it superficially resembles.

Habitat

Montane scrubland, high-altitude grasslands, and edges of agricultural fields ranging from 1,500 to 4,500 meters.

Range

The Andes mountains from southern Ecuador through Peru, Bolivia, and northern Chile to northwestern Argentina.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Brushland TinamouNothoprocta cinerascens Chilean TinamouNothoprocta perdicaria Curve-billed TinamouNothoprocta curvirostris Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata Taczanowski's TinamouNothoprocta taczanowskii

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