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Brushland Tinamou

Nothoprocta cinerascens

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Tinamidae

The brushland tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens) is a type of tinamou commonly found in high-altitude dry shrubland in subtropical and tropical regions of southern South America. Etymology 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
Argentina · 8,597Paraguay · 426Bolivia · 26