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Tataupa Tinamou

Crypturellus tataupa

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Tinamidae

The Tataupa tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa) is a type of tinamou commonly found in dry forest in subtropical and tropical regions in southeastern South America. Naming Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words: kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore, Crypturellus means small hidden tail.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 10,766Peru · 940