Birds of Bolivia

    TINAMIFORMES: Tinamidae (Tinamous)  
Genus: Nothoprocta (3 species, 6 worldwide)

Nothoprocta are a genus of Tinamou found in dry brush. These tinamou are more likely to be seen in the open than other forest based species, and have a cryptic buff coloration for camouflage.


Brushland Tinamou
Brushland Tinamou (Nothoprocta cinerascens)
Macachin, La Pampa, Argentina  
   
Photograph by Gustavo Masuzzo   © All Rights Reserved.


Ornate Tinamou
Ornate Tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata rostrata)
Argentina  
   
Photograph by Ron Knight     Copyright and usage info


Andean Tinamou
Andean Tinamou (Nothoprocta pentlandii)
Lomas de Lachay, Lima, Peru  
   
Photograph by Robert Lewis   © All Rights Reserved.



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