Nothoprocta is agenus ofbirds belonging to thetinamou family Tinamidae. They inhabitscrubland,grassland and openwoodland in westernSouth America, particularly in theAndes. They are poor fliers and spend most of their time on the ground. Their diet includesseeds andinsects. They nest on the ground, laying large glossyeggs. The eggs are covered with feathers when a potential predator is nearby.
They are medium-sized tinamous, 26 to 36 cm (10–14 in) long. They have strong legs and fairly long, downcurvedbills. Theplumage is mostly grey-brown with intricate black, white and buff markings. The birds have loud, whistling calls.
There are at least six species in the genus. A seventh species,Kalinowski's tinamou,Nothoprocta kalinowskii, is sometimes recognized but is more likely to be ajunior synonym ofNothoprocta ornata branickii, a subspecies of theornate tinamou.[2] TheSACC voted to demote the Kalinowski's tinamou, on 14 February 2007.[3]
Nothprocta pedicaria pedicaria located in north central Chile[4]
Nothprocta pedicaria sanborni located in south central Chile[4]
Nothoprocta cinerascens,brushland tinamou, located in southeastern Bolivia, northwesternParaguay, and northern to central Argentina[4]
Nothprocta cinerascens cinerascens located in southeastern Bolivia, northwestern Paraguay, and central Argentina[4]
Nothoprocta cinerascens parvimaculata located in northwestern Argentina[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii,Andean tinamou, located in the Andes of northern and central Argentina, northern Chile, southwesternEcuador, southwestern Bolivia, and westernPeru[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii pentlandii located in western Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, and northern Chile[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii ambigua located in southern Ecuador and northwestern Peru[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii oustaleti located in central and southern Peru[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii niethammeri located in central Peru[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii fulvescens located in southeastern Peru[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii doeringi located in central Argentina[4]
Nothoprocta pentlandii mendozae located in west central Argentina[4]
Nothoprocta curvirostris,curve-billed tinamou, located in the Andes of southern Ecuador to northern Peru[4]
Nothoprocta curvirostris curvirostris located in central Ecuador and northern Peru[4]
Nothoprocta curvirostris peruviana located in northern and central Peru[4]
Nothoprocta comes from two Ancient Greek words:nothos meaning 'spurious, counterfeit', andprōktos 'anus'. This combination of words probably has to do with the tail being small and covered with body feathers, therefore looking fake.[5]
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