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Birdsong field guide

Taczanowski's Tinamou

Nothoprocta taczanowskii

A rare and elusive ground bird endemic to the high-altitude regions of the Peruvian Andes, known for its cryptic plumage and shy behavior.

What it sounds like

A series of thin, high-pitched, and slightly melancholic whistles, often described as 'twee-twee-twee'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Barros/Schmitt · PeruCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is classified as Vulnerable due to a small, fragmented population threatened by habitat loss and high-altitude agricultural burning.
The male takes full responsibility for parental duties, including incubating the eggs and raising the precocial chicks.
Its eggs possess a striking, glossy, porcelain-like finish that is characteristic of the tinamou family.
Despite having a body shape similar to a partridge, it is more closely related to ratites like ostriches and emus.
The species is named in honor of Władysław Taczanowski, a prominent Polish zoologist who authored 'Ornithology of Peru'.

Habitat

High-altitude puna grasslands, scrublands, and occasionally the edges of montane forests or potato fields.

Range

Endemic to the Andes of central and southern Peru, specifically found in departments like Junín, Cusco, and Apurímac.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Andean TinamouNothoprocta pentlandii Brushland TinamouNothoprocta cinerascens Chilean TinamouNothoprocta perdicaria Curve-billed TinamouNothoprocta curvirostris Ornate TinamouNothoprocta ornata

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